Akira

October 20, 2009 by · 8 Comments
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Akira is the 1988 anime film that introduced the Western world to modern anime. It is directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and is the film adaptation based on his 2,000 page hit manga.

Akira

The story begins in 1988 when an unexplained explosion, believed to be an atomic bomb, completely destroys Tokyo and marks the beginning of WWIII precipitating the creation of Neo-Tokyo, a dark and dangerous futuristic megalopolis that had risen from the post-war ashes of the old city.

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