Akira (Movie) Reviews
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| Title(s): |
Akira
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| Creator: |
Katsuhiro Otomo
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| Genres: |
Action
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| Age Group: |
Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity) |
| Vintage: |
July 16, 1988 |
| Status: |
Awaiting Subtitles |
| Summary: |
Based on the manga of the same name, Akira is set in futuristic and post-war city, Neo-Tokyo, in 2019. On July 16, 1988, Tokyo is destroyed by an apparent nuclear explosion that leads to the start of World War III. Thirty-one years later, in 2019, Neo-Tokyo, a new megalopolis built on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, is gripped by political strife, anti-government terrorism, and gang violence. Shotaro Kaneda leads his bosozoku gang, the Capsules, which find themselves in a gang war with another group called the Clowns. As Kaneda and his best friend, Tetsuo, battle a pair of Clowns on a highway, the latter almost runs into a child with wizened features and is injured when his bike suddenly explodes. Tetsuo and the child, Takashi, are taken away by armed soldiers. Kaneda and his gang are taken in for questioning, where Kaneda unsuccessfully flirts with a young woman named Kei, a member of the terrorist Resistance. Kaneda, Kei, and the remaining Capsules are later released. Two members of a secret government project, discover that Tetsuo possesses mental frequencies similar to Akira, a little boy with essentially god-like mental abilities who destroyed Tokyo decades before. Because Kiyoko, another one of the magic old man children called the Espers, has had visions of a similar destruction of Neo-Tokyo, the Colonel orders the Doctor to kill Tetsuo should he go out of control. Tetsuo escapes, meeting up with his girlfriend, Kaori, and stealing Kaneda's motorcycle |
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Reviews
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An interesting ride
Written by aaronrayne on March 21, 2011 at 3:18 AM |
Overall Rating
Good
Story: 4
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 4
Entertainment: 3
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A good story for it's day, and still a good one despite being a tad dated and not as futuristic as first intended. Somewhat confusing, and definitely a movie that has to be seen at least twice to gain the full impact of the story. It is definitely worth a few viewings, as you catch more things that you missed previously.
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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amaninja Akira movie review
Written by amansoni on December 11, 2010 at 2:42 AM |
Overall Rating
Good
Story: 3
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 4
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It doesn't get any better than this for spectacular animation, but another good-looking (and similarly confusing) movie with a weird plot and lots of powerful, destructive psychics is X: The Movie. Angel Cop also has something of a similar psychics run amok theme, but is otherwise very different in theme. You might also be interested in Roujin Z, a completely different but oddly similar movie by AKIRA's creator, as well as "The Order to Stop Production," one of the shorts that make up Neo Tokyo, also by Otomo.
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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it was a classic
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Overall Rating
Good
Story: 4
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 3
Entertainment: 3
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this was good in the 80's. it was what got me onto anime. but compared to what's out now it may seem corny. i liked it then but now it's like, i'll pass. it's like babe ruth of anime while your watching albert puljos now. or the pele to rolondino. or michael jordan to kevin durant. anime has come a long way since then so its like watching scarface and then the departed back to back if you watch anime.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Akira!
Written by NanoK on August 10, 2010 at 7:47 PM |
Overall Rating
Good
Story: 4
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 3
Entertainment: 4
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A classic anime if there ever was one. A great tale for its time. Should be watched at least once.
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2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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