Ep. 9: Akira

In our latest episode, Chris and the returning Aruba ramble on about one of the most important and influential anime films of all time, Otomo Katsuhiro's Akira (1988). While trying to sort through the visceral affect of watching this film, they briefly touch on the films legacy, its historical context and relevance, their memories of seeing it for the first time, its status as a qualitative turning point in the history of anime, its gorgeous design and benchmark-setting animation, and its reputation as the large-scale introduction of anime to the west. If you liked what you heard please consider giving us a like, share, follow and good rating to help us reach a wider audience.