Akira (anime)

Akira Manga is the first anime who to a large audience. The film was created by Katsuhiro Otomo in 1988 and is based on his manga series of the same name (see: Akira (manga)). Today the film is considered the classic of the cyberpunk genre.

This film is, along with the first expenditure of MANGA Video (Legend of the Overfiend, Ghost in the Shell, Fist of the North star, the Gigolo), used as an example to show that Japanese cartoons (manga films popularly) contain sex and violence. ==The story[ Edit] == Akira motorKaneda is the leader of a motorcycle gang, whose best friend Tetsuo becomes involved in a secret military project. Tetsuo is opposed by three child remained small adults with psychic abilities. These gifts, but also gradually loses the Tetsuo develops control over this process. Kaneda tries to help his friend, but Tetsuo is no longer the boy he was.

The film contains many veiled criticism of the Japanese (and Western) society, but was still very popular in the 1990s due to its high pace and smooth animation.