Akira (1988)

This week on PrettyBadMovieGab, Mike and Christian take on Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark 1988 cyberpunk anime. Set in a dystopian Neo-Tokyo, the film follows biker gang members Kaneda and Tetsuo as a government psychic experiment spirals into catastrophe. We dig into the animation that redefined the medium, the dense plot, and whether the hype holds up.Tune in for our full breakdown — the good, the bad, and everything in between.New episodes of PrettyBadMovieGab drop every Sunday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.