Katsuhiro Otomo was 34 years old and had only directed a short film when he dished out the most important Japanese anime film of all time. Based on his own massively popular Manga, AKIRA takes western influences and filters them through eastern experiences. Join Laura Seiling, Danny Gaylord, and Ryan Burns from the Film is Lit Podcast as we go scene by scene through AKIRA and discuss the influence of biker gangs, the trauma of growing up after a nuclear holocaust, and the insufferable torment of adolescent angst. Get a hold of Film Is Lit here: https://www.facebook.com/filmislitpodcast And Roz’s new album here: www.rozalindmacphail.com Works Cited Otomo, Katsuhiro. AKIRA. Six Volumes. Kodansha Comics. Tokyo, 1990. Lopez, Remi. The Impact of AKIRA: A Manga Revolution. Third Edition. Toulouse. 2020.
