Akira - Movie Review

[@rogersjgregory]

Epic movie, but I can’t believe you didn’t talk about the movie’s score. The music is iconic.

[@myfriendisaac]

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!

[@collt091]

The music is genius

[@flaminhotz5]

Exactly

[@nickh8009]

DAAAAAAAAA..... DAAAAAAAAA But seriously, I love it.

[@apep.8555]

Aaaaaaaaaaa I listen to that all the time

[@abrimfulofasha]

This movie has aged very well. The art animation for its time, is astonishing.

[@McMorran19]

Seeing it in 4K at the movies for the first time was an unbelievable experience! 20/10 recommend

[@Curseco]

Except the story is horrible and characters suck

[@SALTYTOAD000]

There is nothing like 90s feature anime films. The DBZ movies from the 90s are the same.

[@Amaling]

@@Curseco if you don’t like the story for being messy or something check out the manga

[@abrimfulofasha]

@@McMorran19 I'm jealous

[@TigerBears11]

To anyone who hasn’t already, I highly recommend everyone reads the manga for Akira. The movie is fantastic, but the manga is a masterpiece.

[@duvan.deschain]

Hell Yeah, some beautiful editions out there as well.

[@maximummatt73]

The amount of detail is actually scary.

[@ronaldg6427]

Does it explain more of the plot

[@SeabasUS]

I bought it a month ago finished reading Tokyo ghoul opened it and the same day he makes a review I have been non stop reading. (FYI I have yet to watch the movie)

[@TigerBears11]

@@ronaldg6427 In a way. The story is similar, it’s got a lot of the same characters and things, but very early on it does something that the movie changed. I think it’s because to adapt the full manga they’d need multiple movies or a show, so they had to change the plot. Basically, you’ll understand the movie more since it explains a lot more of the plot, but the plot it explains is quite different from the movie in a lot of ways.

[@notoriousbmc1]

The things that freaked me out about this movie: 1: I first saw it on my birthday in 2019. 2: The Tokyo explosion at the beginning of the movie...HAPPENED THE DAY I WAS BORN! 3: It then flasforwards to the very day I am first watching it. 4: The olympic games were set to start in Tokyo 2020 but were cancelled...just like the movie!

[@v0dka885]

@David Nash i think not

[@jd5726]

Wtf that's crazy

[@tahzibayyan8935]

The explosion that happened in Beirut, Lebanon in 2020 looks eerily similar to the explosion at the intro of akira.

[@ManuelVF79]

you need to take movies less serious xD

[@GoodCookinAquarius]

Or so the Germans would have us believe...

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

90s kids story: kept hearing about this movie, one day , a sunday, they aired it on tv but i only saw like the last act and i was blown away, spent the whole week asking around if any store has a copy or maybe taped it, no luck, days became weeks and months, nothing... one day, i was in a library, they had a small video tapes section and i was browsing, then i found a tape, a white plastic box with a cover that looked familiar , i held it in my hands like i found the holy grail, i could not believe my eyes, i had a vhs tape of akira in my hands , and it was for $9....i was shaking as i was paying for it. ran home, my brother was at the curb with the guys, i ran to him and showed him what i had, his eyes bulged out , i never seen him hold something as delicate as he did that day and told me ''we need to go home, now.....'' we watched that movie like 4 times that day, back to back..... it was a turning point for both of us. remember kids, in the early 90s, we had no dvds, no vcd, no internet , no streaming, no amazon , we had dumb luck and that day, it was a blessing from the heavens, we found a vhs copy of Akira... also it was a french dub with no subs, but me and my bro spoke fluent french and it was a nice dub.

[@GPlewright]

Wonderful story!

[@theCelticDragon1]

Would of been pretty hardcore if you didn't speak French though.

[@ryanburke3702]

I’m fifteen and I was looking for a steel book version of Akira on Amazon and I swear when it came to my house I had the the same reaction that you did. This movie holds up so well for newcomers like me and people who have been watching it since they were children. I love this movieeeee

[@7dayspking]

@@ryanburke3702 That comment doesn't really make much sense.

[@naufrage0]

Spending months or years to find a video was one of the best parts of growing up.

[@spaceboi_ux]

Theres a really captivating dialogue "What if amoeba is given the power of a higher being like human , all it knows is to engulf and devour the food around it" . This really explains the point of the movie . In this case , Tetsuo(lower being) is given power of a god(higher being) . Tetsuo will only use those powers for humanly things like building and breaking things without realizing the true potential or meaning of this power.

[@Alondro77]

Hence why I shall receive these powers... for I am ALONDRO!!! Everyone: :O

[@Brendanrooney]

I cannot agree, 'if an amoeba is given the power of a higher being like human' it would by definition have human intelligence but not be able to do anything with it.. unlike Tetsuo . For me its more about if a human is given more power than they should have and this power is an analogy to atomic/nuclear weapons.

[@beaniepq]

@@Brendanrooney I think the OP means that if an amoeba is made stronger by an outside/higher power, it would only continue to devour its surroundings bc it's still an amoeba. If a human is given god-like powers, it's still gonna "human" shit up. The essence of the altered object/person does not change; Tetsuo was power-starved and angry before his powers, and was the same afterwards.

[@spaceboi_ux]

@@beaniepq exactly ... Tetsuo still wanted to show kaneda that he's important now and more powerful than him

[@Brendanrooney]

@@beaniepq ... or as uncle ben says to Peter Parker: 'with great power comes great responsibility'. Akira is, for the first three-quarters, a great action movie, but i not think it philosophical ideas are noteworthy.

[@amirgarcia547]

Basically: this movie is a masterpiece and it’s crazy that they were able to achieve this crazy amount of effort and detail back in the 80s without the use of computers at all. ‘Nuff said.

[@murraybernard6904]

they did use computers though, watch the making of, there are very subtle uses of CG.

[@ManuelVF79]

haha that aura thing done with ink... you want those painters' heads to explode xD

[@heberrodriguez3310]

Cyver City Oedo 808, Midnight Goku Eye, Ghost in the Shell....

[@eyeofthepyramid2596]

Yea 80s cool movie but I didn't understand wtf going on

[@kartezhnay]

The “hallucination” scene in a hospital is absolutely genius! The music, giant toys-monsters, sea of milk, and how kids get sacred when they see blood. It is so perfect 🙌

[@macewindex]

"milk"

[@UserARL]

Although Kaneda might not be fleshed out in the movie, he's one hell of a man in the manga

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

he's still cool to watch on screen.

[@MusabNaveed]

I think the movie does testuo better than kaneda.

[@HomeworkRadio]

So much talk about with this movie! Monumental would be the word...

[@lilchris1839]

@@hefdzsyz nobody cares

[@downhilljedi]

@@hefdzsyz nope

[@lilchris1839]

@@hefdzsyz you dont count

[@serket6807]

Ayyy love listening to your stuff to stay chill

[@lilchris1839]

@tommy cool so you care that hes the first to comment?

[@zackbrangen1528]

The Manga explains everything the movie left out, like Akira's backstory.

[@bruhder5854]

The movie is just a glorified advertisement for the Manga honestly.

[@nilasmp6907]

I think Katsuhiro Otomo could easily have made two movies. His first movie could have been upto the rise of Akira.

[@charlesrodriguez6276]

The Manga is really amazing should definitely be read before the movie. It's definitely worth the read.

[@darrenmulcahy7344]

@@nilasmp6907 he hadnt finished the manga when tasked with making the film, he actually came up with the ending while creating the film. He is apparently attatched to an akira anime series that will adapt the whole story though

[@drewmalesky9869]

I read the manga, the movie tried to squeeze 4 novels into 90 mins. Would have been a great series.

[@zambimaru]

I was fortunate enough to see this film in Theaters during the pandemic.

[@maximummatt73]

Yeah I had the opportunity recently too, but I've seriously watched it like ten thousand times

[@enterfil]

Yeah lmao I watched it in 4K in a theater like 4 months ago

[@eSuaz]

Same here. It was epic.

[@ijimenez5]

How was the new release, I was going go, was it worth it? I own

[@DJ-Krimson-Steele]

I wasn't fortunate, unfortunately.

[@Dryniel]

Don’t get me wrong this movie is a masterpiece, but getting a hold of the manga afterwards and discovering how much deeper that rabbit hole goes blows the movie out of the water

[@shujima0666]

* rabbit

[@acidrain92]

Absolutely agreed. I loved the film from a young age, introduced the manga to my friend, and then showed him the movie afterwards. He thought the animation was great but the manga was ultimately way better, and I’d have to agree, despite initially being surprised. Really enjoy how similarly objective Chris is in this review too. It’s absolutely a landmark in anime history, but the plot and characters do suffer as a result of condensing the manga.

[@shujima0666]

@@acidrain92 This is something Chris should have acknowledged. I feel it's kind of weak that his biggest complaints don't take this into account.

[@pomaimoikeha829]

They worked on the manga before during and after.

[@pomaimoikeha829]

They worked on the manga before during and after.

[@alexworm1707]

Soundtrack is so underrated and not talked enough about.

[@Darrkness]

My friend had 4 anime cds in the early 90s and Akira was one of them. We used to listen to it all the time. It was awesome (The Five Star Stories: Green and Gold album was great then too)

[@jeswick1483]

One. Hundred. Percent. Those drums and those droning vocals! *joy* badassery.

[@silverbasscross]

Huh can't recall there was music in the movie

[@joshuamason2316]

Very true, and a great Australian band called Black Cab have released a really cool covers album of it. Well worth checking out.

[@davidfausel9029]

One of the best soundtracks of all time, and a personal favorite. God, I remember watching this movie the first couple of times in Japanese with absolutely no idea what the real story was, as a friend had gotten a VHS dub from a friend of his who had been over in Japan. I also remember being at a local comic shop when I was going to college probably 1990 or 1991, and the owner had a single copy of the soundtrack on CD in the glass case at the front of the store. Paid $25 for that thing without hesitation.

[@synthnation9857]

I really love how the soundtrack was givin' me an ancient vibe, while the film is setting in the futuristic cyberpunk world. I think It's an brilliant way to tell how the technology was going forward, while the humanity and morality is going backward (at least in my opinion :)

[@Josh-os2px]

. .

[@FlingGibstopper]

This movie is why I am an artist. It may have actually changed my entire life. Had I not seen this as a kid and then many times as an adult, I probably would not have chosen this career path. Incredible animation and attention to detail.

[@chrismcmeekin9943]

I'll never forget being 12 years old, randomly flipping through tv stations at 2am and caught this on the scifi channel. This was the mid 90s, I had never seen an anime, and it changed my life.

[@SUPR0ll]

12 year old me watching this movie for the first time: Is this wat it feels like to be on drugs? No kidding though, I felt some intense sensations watching this movie as a kid.

[@heatherwillis-kershner1973]

Hmm.. im gonna say that was prob on the ol' saturday anime, and at 2am you prob caught the repeat run. I fondly remember those days, 888 Man, galaxy express, akira... lovely 🥰

[@chaosapiant]

My biggest gripe with this movie, and it's a fairly minor one, is that when Kei and Kaneda are both on screen, I have moments where I can't tell who is who. Especially later when she's wearing his jacket. They have very similar features and are similarly drawn. Still...this movie is a masterpiece.

[@j-dog8517]

Sameee😂

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Yeah it does have a remarkably basic character design for a movie that has some insanely intricate backgrounds

[@Urlastnerve]

That’s a racism……..

[@AntiBellum]

@@Urlastnerve no it’s not

[@BroAnarchy]

everyone all gangsta until Akira is resurrected and creates a MicroUniverse.

[@Sk8forsocks]

pocket universe!

[@Ammo69]

@@Sk8forsocks actually it's teenyverse

[@maximummatt73]

Yep, always happens. smh

[@diegotm4365]

Really ?

[@annedrieck7316]

Swatchild universe

[@austins.1102]

Akira is one of Kanye West’s favorite films and most of the visuals you see in his “Stronger” music video were inspired by the movie.

[@TubbysWorld4413]

True!!!👍👍👍

[@I_O246]

I think an argument can be made that kanada does have a bit of character development throughout the film. * SPOILER ALERT* The way I see him is that he’s like an older brother to tetsuo, he always watches over him and treats him like a kid, and tetsuo doesn’t like being treated that way. Tetsuo wants to have power because all his life he never had any and was tired of kanada coming in to save him every time. When he finally gets power he abuses it and when kanada sees the havoc tetsuo unleashes he realizes he has to be the one to put him down. at the end where kanada is going through tetsuo memories the music is like a funerary hymn to tetsuo And the iconic scene where kanada is on his knees grabbing the shrinking orb of light, calling out tetsuos name. He’s gonna miss tetsuo, tetsuo was like a little bro to him. To me that’s what I see and that’s why I find it tragic and awesome at the same time.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

100% agree. It was only when Kaneda enter's Tetsuo's memories does he understand Tetsuo's perspective. Kaneda saved Tetsuo's broken toy from the bullies, but Tetsuo had an inferiority complex and always felt weak underneath Kaneda, and that resentment grew without Kaneda realizing it.

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

Well said! I too was touched by the scene of Kaneda capturing the orb of light; Tetsuo's remaining essence. He glows for a spit second as he sorrowfully says Tetsuo's name. He'll always carry him with him in some form. I also think Kaneda's relationship with Kei changes by the end. He sees her as more of an equal rather than just a skirt to be chased.

[@mehmetdemir8]

And all characters feels alive

[@SupermanChampionOfTheOppressed]

That interpretation sounds like a psychotic fantasy for an abuser who wants to kill their friend.

[@annedrieck7316]

*Kanade

[@LezbionestHere]

I mean, this movie is almost single handedly the biggest reason some got popular in the west

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

that and DBZ

[@Prettyautumnrain]

A classic, a masterpiece. Akira is just one of the best movies I’ve ever seen, it’s just... incredible. To this day I still consider it the best animated movie I’ve ever seen in my life.

[@chickenflavor9880]

@Brazilian Goddess bruh wtf is wrong with you

[@chickenflavor9880]

@Brazilian Goddess I thought you were joking

[@UrGofBf]

The music director of "Hereditary" is working on a anime, it is one of the greatest horror manga ever called "UZUMAKI by Junji Ito" I hope when that comes out later this year you will review it! If its done right it will make horror anime history!

[@tomeks3935]

Did they give a release date?

[@UrGofBf]

@@tomeks3935 The Uzumaki anime will air during Adult Swim’s Toonami block in 2021. It will be four episodes long. - Thats all we were told.

[@tomeks3935]

@@UrGofBf thanks a lot, looking foward to see this, loved the manga

[@neomilk9665]

Wait really! I'm so hyped, though I hope that the animation isn't like the animation from The Junji Ito Collection anime. That would really suck.

[@UrGofBf]

@@neomilk9665 Its not and they decided to stick to the original as close as possible for it so the animation will be in black and white aka grayscale.

[@loganmitchell9254]

Akira is the reason why people say 2d animation will always be better than 3d

[@theconsciousobserver6829]

3D animation is some lazy shit. CODE LYOKO anyone?

[@sometimesidontunderstand0029]

Agreed

[@EmperorAnimates777]

2d will always be timeless, 3d will never hold a candle to it no matter how much they try

[@amon__7187]

@@theconsciousobserver6829 Agree that 3d is lazy. I think code lyoko made it work story-wise. Only show that has

[@anrick1362]

@@theconsciousobserver6829 love that show. Wish more people would talk about it

[@yellow_jacket3260]

One of my all time favorite animes, because of the aesthetic and interesting history behind the characters. The movies makes a great job making the audience feel as they are in a shambling city, wired with electronics. All of the characters hate it in the city, but its the reality they live in and the one they all survive around. All of the action packs a punch, and the animation is fluid, feeling lifelike, and the effort shows. One anime that made a definite impression on me and the world when it was released.

[@avatarmikephantom153]

Everything about this film can be described in one word: epic.

[@gnomechomsky2524]

Everything about this film can be described in one word: KANEDAAAAA

[@suhasop4919]

@@gnomechomsky2524 TETSUOOOOOOOO

[@suhasop4919]

@@silentrock599 plagiarism?

[@suhasop4919]

@@silentrock599 I gotta rewatch Blade runner

[@wesphillips8058]

@@silentrock599 They're similar, but I wouldn't say stole. Besides being futuristic the plot and stuff is not similar at all really. Even then bladerunner itself takes inspiration from past works as well (from a novel not sure exactly which one it is).

[@SnerMerNer]

Akira is a masterpiece. The teddy bear milk scene is what I like use to introduce anime newbies to Akira.

[@galleryofrogues]

That scene is so creepy but so good

[@akosleoszilagyi2529]

Masterpiece? XD I hate this film. Even the live-action Ghost in the Shell is better.

[@SnerMerNer]

@@akosleoszilagyi2529 k bud

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

@@akosleoszilagyi2529 You want to give reasons, or do you just enjoy being contrarian?

[@urbanshorty1670]

@@akosleoszilagyi2529 but why? its an all time classic (not being sarcastic or condescending im generally curious as to why you don't like it)

[@mechajay3358]

The movie is Masterpiece. I'll give a little defense for the characters though. Living in a world like Akira isn't going to bring out the most kindhearted people.

[@nickjklol]

The characters are deliberately written as shitty human beings. This is a common theme we see a lot in Japanese cinema and anime films: the loss of traditional Japanese culture and identity. Neo-Tokyo's post-atomic form represents the Americanized rebuilding of Japan post-WW2 and post-feudalism. In the manga they nail this home pretty hard; the US Navy occupies the entirety of the coastline of Neo-Tokyo. They are written as unlikable and selfish characters as a criticism of America's glorification of social individualism, which Japanese traditionalists see as affront to their inherently collectivist culture, which they accredit to their people's remarkable achievements and historical progress. In Akira, everyone in Neo-Tokyo is looking out for themselves. The character arc of Tetsuo himself can be loosely described as a tainted youth stripping himself of his selfish desires to become more in line with what the espers aspire to be: Akira, who is essentially a Christ-like figure - a being of pure energy.

[@Luxius1509]

I think the characters are very realistic, they're not all mighty power goody two shoes super heroes, they are just some punk kids that got involved into this madness, what do you expect?

[@IcoKirov]

I don't think that he meant the characters are not good as in kindness, but more that they were not good as in build well from storytelling standpoint. I'm no expert on the movie, I have seen it just once ( I know I need to watch it more to understand it better) some time ago, but I also have this opinion. The movie is great from spectacle standpoint, from exploring ideas standpoint, observing a mob or a nation mentality and so on, but the characters on an individual level were kind of boring. Not because they were not kind, but because they were not that interesting. As an example I will give The First Law trilogy that I recently read. In there there is not a single character that you can tell is a decent human being. All of them are either beaten up by life to the point they are just broken and that's why they are bad, or they are outright bad because of egoism or something. Yet all of them are interesting and compelling. You kind of care for most of them even. So you don't need a kind character for him/her to be interesting and compelling.

[@mdjubaer2745]

@@IcoKirov actually the " not built up " thing is very intentional. the philosophy that otomo wrote akira with was that the universe is deterministic and each humans story is a stream that mixes with the great stream of life itself. the absence of a main character was also intentional as not having one supports the kinda narrative otomo was going for. basically the story is the stream of life and every character played their respective role to keep its flow going to the direction it was destined to go. its a shame that the idea couldn't be explored enough in the film, however he discusses about it much more explicitly in the manga,

[@IcoKirov]

@@mdjubaer2745 ok, but i'm not sure if those things necessary contradict having an interesting characters... you don't need a character to be a main character for him/her to be interesting. nor anything else you mentioned really. maybe it was better in the mange for that aspect as well. i will probably give it a read at some point. or maybe it was intentional to have an "uninteresting" character as well. what i mean is the characters in the film are kind of bland. but maybe he wanted them to be bland and with what you said i guess i can see why he would want that. if that is the case, then he succeeded, but that would still be a con for a lot of people even if they understand it. i like having interesting characters in the stories i read or watch, and having them here would have made me more invested in the "stream of life" that is unfolding.

[@chickenflavor9880]

I thought kaneda and tetsuo were very memorable.

[@paradisecity0406able]

Just a reminder, both the dubbed and subbed versions of 'Akira' are available on Hulu.

[@saysoun752]

It's a classic that everyone should own on either blu ray or 4K. That's the only way to truly enjoy this masterpiece.

[@COLONELCA13]

@@saysoun752 Gatekeeper

[@saysoun752]

@@COLONELCA13 Never seen it. Guess I'll check it out.

[@FireBomberBassist]

Akira, ninja scroll and Ghost in the shell were my gateway

[@Alrucards]

Akira, Fatal Fury:The motion picture and Macross: Do you remember love was 3 that got me hooked. Don't remember which one was the 1st though. But Crying Freeman, Genocyber, MD Geist, Venus war and far more others are additions I've seen before 2000.

[@MrEtown87]

Agree, those three are absolute landmarks.

[@xouat]

Same. Those exact three.

[@skaetur1]

Ninja Scroll is great!

[@wonderyearsdouche475]

Foxy Nudes, Bible black and Panty Flash Teacher

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

For those who didn't watch, don't worry I won't spoil it. 2 minutes later: * tells the main premise of the movie *

[@goreycinema]

It's insane how this film came out over 30 years ago and its animation is still unmatched.

[@William-the-Guy]

I read the manga. When you watch the movie, it almost feels like they adapted the first 2/3 of the manga and then suddenly decided to wrap things up quickly, because the film was getting too long. The manga gets more into the social issues that Chris mentions and even takes a shot at out-of-touch American Intellectuals. At several points it seems to make the argument that democracy itself simply doesn't work. On the other hand, the manga does drag a bit towards the end. I think the film ended a little too soon and the Manga ended a little too late. Neither one quite found the right place to quit. (Both still very good though.)

[@saltygrasshopper]

This guy gets it

[@think2wice570]

Fun fact: the anime adaptation was finished before the manga was. Similar endings but you can see why there were some discrepancies

[@Alrucards]

I own and read the manga long after I 1st watched the movie. Though I say the movie is only 1/3 of what the books are namely volumes 1 and 3 with bits of 2 and 6 added into the plotline. If anything I say watch the movie first then read the manga as the movie omits characters and parts of the story outright. Examples: 1) Tokyo Empire 2)Far more espers and more backstory of these espers in the manga 3)Akira is alive 4)Tetsuo power growth

[@hpfusion8842]

Ye it feels like they wrapped it up too quickly, because they did...i believe the manga was still being written whilst movie was developed so they could only adapt as much as they had and they have a pretty throw away ending

[@ProteinShowdown]

yeah! the manga fleshes out the characters way more too. Kaneda is super compelling in my opinion compared to the version in the movie, especially when he's protecting Akira. Kei has a bigger role to play and Keisuke does too! I loved the characters in the manga so much, but Chris was kinda right, they do get "dumbed down" to make the movie work and are less compelling. Akira would be so great as a TV show that follows the manga...I heard rumors about it, hope they're true

[@jolietghostbusters9162]

I saw this movie in 1990 in Chicago at the mid-night showing at the famous Music Box Theater… I walked out just stunned… A great experience that I can talk-about forever… Thank you for your review of this iconic anime…

[@ScarecrOmega]

The Citizen Kane of Anime..... I can't believe Chris never reviewed this before.

[@Destinystrike]

If you had a family of crazy Jehova's Witnesses, what do you think might happen to you if they saw that you had seen Akira?

[@ragejoona431]

He has talked about it before. He made a video where he talks about few groundbreaking anime films, and calls it the era of Japanimation.

[@boink8653]

@@Destinystrike you don't have to poke fun at it. It's tasteless and rude.

[@LightningRaven42]

Ghost in The Shell is better IMO. But this is basically two 10/10 movies where I have special preference for one of them.

[@MetalliBucket]

He says LITERALLY At the beginning of this video that he's seen this multiple times and always praised it, just hadn't reviewed it until now.

[@jwnj9716]

The soundtrack is just fantastic especially in the first chase scene.

[@abisspassenger]

Oh yeah, definetly. And if you don know already, someone did a mash up of that intro with a retro song, and the result is absolutely astonishing. If you're interested, just search Flashworx - Futurisma.

[@kennethanthonymckenna3289]

The motorway buke scene!!! Amazing

[@collt091]

Requiem from the soundtrack is a masterpiece

[@unknownsamuri]

This movie was the introduction to anime for the entire world - outside of Asia. Trying to find anime in the 90s in South Africa was tough. There were very few stores that sold imported goods like anime and manga titles. God bless the internet, eh?

[@simpcatcher131yes7]

God bless man, the wild wild internet 🍻

[@jameswelch3208]

The mutation at the end is one of the scariest scenes I've ever seen.

[@akosleoszilagyi2529]

One of the worst scenes I have ever seen.

[@aheenobarbushenocied9880]

@@akosleoszilagyi2529 Your opinion --> 🗑 You --> ♿

[@ashlee7831]

Ákos Leó Szilágyi right? I had to turn it off, it made me feel sick to my stomach

[@michaelabayomi]

A true classic, and one I never get tired of revisiting.

[@unDr01d]

Still waiting for Attack On Titan review... really wanna hear Chris's thoughts about that great anime

[@firsttimeisawjupiter1031]

Perhaps overhyped

[@WestCoastSamoan]

@@firsttimeisawjupiter1031 it's worth the hype. He said "the film is a lot smarter than you think it is.." You can apply that to this series

[@Mattev2309]

Berserk anime would be better 97 version ofcourse!

[@ScottyWings]

Did Attack On Titan get better? I watched like season 1 and then season 2 i tapped out. Is it worth it?

[@ScottyWings]

@theQUEST oh excellent. I truly was getting into it and wanted it to be better, so if it's back on track i'll definately give it another shot! Thanks!

[@maxfordgaming9278]

Akira is a masterpiece of animation. That cannot be denied.

[@collt091]

It’s a masterpiece period

[@maxfordgaming9278]

@@collt091 I personally thought it was great but I wouldn't call it a masterpiece in terms of story. It's because I don't care for any of the characters. Kinda hurts my enjoyment a tad bit. But overall still loved the movie.

[@laboon344]

Akira and ghost in the shell both masterpieces

[@collt091]

@@maxfordgaming9278 yea I don’t blame you,there’s just something about the characters that keeps me invested despite I know nothing about them,me reading the manga also might be part of it

[@collt091]

@@maxfordgaming9278 and the story only makes sense if you read the manga honestly

[@RetrogradeBeats]

One of thr rare times I disagree with the stuckmanizer this is an A++

[@steamingpanda2.177]

Movie is good but the manga is so much better. They had to cut so much stuff out

[@uscman]

@@steamingpanda2.177 I am surprised the film doesn’t have a sequel as the film is an adaptation of the first half of the manga

[@steamingpanda2.177]

@@uscman I think they’re making an anime covering the entire manga. Think it was announced at anime expo

[@gnewt75]

Katsuhiro Otomo is perhaps my favorite comic book artist. The level of detail in his monthly books were AMAZING!! Even better is his social message through the complete storyline. Read the series if you wanna experience the true vision of Otomo here.

[@robertgronewold3326]

Akira's story suffers a little, because it is a movie adaptation of a series of manga. They basically took the first third of the manga's story arch, cut out a lot of the character development and then created a new and very explosive ending, because all up until the finale was just the set up for a grander narrative. From what I understand, they are planning on releasing new series adaptation of this story, which will adapt the entire series.

[@tonk82]

That's not exactly true... Both are written by Otomo (and the manga drawn), and at the time the movie production started the manga had only 3/4 volumes and was unfinished. Otomo had complete creative control and decided to do an alternate version to siut 2 hours... he said that he decided the ending of the manga in 1990, two years after the movie. Strictly speaking, he came up with the movie ending way before the manga one.

[@TheHudsonPhoenix]

Source?

[@aznsketcher]

this movie is a million years old, get into the spoilers and tell everyone to go watch it and come back.

[@Arsolon618]

It's a review not a discussion. Reviews are for people that haven't seen it yet.

[@user-tp5hn1nt6w]

@@Arsolon618 wrong there for people who want to hear about the film more

[@Arsolon618]

@@user-tp5hn1nt6w You read a review in the paper to decide if you want to see it. That is what a review is, in print or on video. Hence, you limit spoiler talk.

[@360.Tapestry]

i saw this movie in middle school and i couldn't tell you what the hell it's about beyond the superficial events... i guess friendship? lol

[@dundy7845]

Akira is one of my favorite anime movies ever, I used to watch this movie constantly when I was younger. I got exposed to it when I was around 14 or 15, it was one of the first anime Blu-ray’s I ever bought. Once I watched it for the first time, I was blown away by it. I had known anime existed by watching reruns Yugioh, dbz kai, beyblade metal fusion and stuff but I had never seen anything like Akira. I watched Akira so many times I can pretty much imagine the entire movie in my head, but I didn’t read the Manga until a couple of months ago. The Manga is a whole different beast entirely, i dare say it’s even better than the movie! But the movie will always hold a special place in my heart and I always get nostalgic watching it

[@howdhedodats]

Akira's legacy goes beyond anime. Matrix, Chronicles, Stranger Things and Looper, just to name a few, have all been influenced by this timeless masterpiece.

[@reikun86]

Fun fact: Akira is set in 2019, and Neo-Tokyo was selected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

[@nesthi]

The fact that Kaneda is brash makes his character realistic, Tetsuo's emotions are realistic. These are issues teens go through, especially what they went through early on in life without their parents.

[@the96boii94]

This movie has a one of the most badass soundtrack ever.

[@SUPR0ll]

DAAAAAN DAAAAAAAN DAN DAN

[@BeczaBot]

I Loooove Kaneda’s theme!!! It’s the best!

[@the96boii94]

@@SUPR0ll I have that song on my spotify.

[@the96boii94]

@@BeczaBot I listen to his songs when I'm playing my racing.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

The composer was an average fighter, but a brilliant scientist!

[@theadmiral4625]

...MUST HAVE A LONGER SPOILER VERSION!!!

[@PatPauloMMA]

Yes! I saw this move on VHS back in the 90s. I think it's fair game for spoilers.

[@justoneguy2487]

I first saw this film at an Imax screening. My two friends who had seen the film forbade me from watching anything related to the film in the months prior. Needless to say, I'll never forget that day - what a masterpiece

[@CommanderJaneShepard]

Akira predicted the toyko Olympics getting pushed back… the superpower kids feels like Japanese x-men

[@Czar_2017]

Yes

[@thingusbingus8181]

Not just being cancelled, being cancelled due to a pandemic while there's an economic recession and riots in the streets.

[@CommanderJaneShepard]

@@thingusbingus8181 i feel like that's what's happening in America

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

The level of detail in this movies’ animation is astounding.

[@ffiontill5924]

I have been waiting for this one for soooo long! This is probably the most exciting thing to happen in 2021 thus far. Duuuude please share where you get your t shirts from!

[@UnderdogPlays_]

Audience: "Review new movies" Chris: "NAH"

[@armandogalindo7412]

*in Arnold Schwarzenegger voice* : THERE IS NO NEW MOVIES!

[@pilouuuu]

New movies suck. And there are almost none.

[@Sixstringman]

Audience: Make new movies Hollywood: nah, but we have the remake reboot of Air Bud!

[@armandogalindo7412]

@@Sixstringman i never get that criticism considering Hollywood makes new and original movies every year and everytime they bomb at the box office

[@childeroland2569]

I'm glad he's reviewing these classics. I hope he keeps this up after the pandemic.

[@mosesjeromelazaro2841]

when the movie "Chronicle" came out, i immediately remembered Akira. this movie was groundbreaking. i love this film. the mental breakdown and the manifestation of it in physical form was really something. if you're stomach isn't ready for some very VERY visual representation of it, you may want to have a bucket near you

[@BeczaBot]

I got Akira vibes while watching Chronicle as well!

[@mosesjeromelazaro2841]

@@BeczaBot right? that scene when both leads where dueling it out Matt had to spear Andrew to make him stop.

[@ashleyjones9928]

This! I’d hug you if I could.

[@marcusalexander4437]

Also from Lucy especially the last act

[@marcellosandoval2974]

the director have said that he was inspire by the film

[@ronakthakare3647]

Big fan from India. I really love and respect your views on American movies but i didnt saw any review on indian movies in your channel. Gangs of wasseypur is my favorite indian movie, it is a dark revenge gangster movie. The director of this movie got a letter appreciating his work from martin Scorsese. I would really appreciate if you review this movie.

[@jothishprabu8]

Chris: I thank Shudder for sponsoring this video Shudder: Not available in your region

[@TheEplestugas]

Same 😒

[@ngdouglas2641]

That's why you need today's other sponsor, NordVPN

[@Indskret]

“They were too scared, so they hid it away from the public. They forgot all shame and honor, cast off the civilization and science we had created, and shut the lid of the Pandora's Box they themselves had opened.” -Chris’ review of Akira finally coming out

[@noblejack9882]

he didn't say that literally, did he?

[@Bassquake76]

@@noblejack9882 Its a line from the film.

[@noblejack9882]

@@Bassquake76 oh thank you

[@marcellogenovese199]

@@Bassquake76 Which is basically a quote from 1984

[@xyamuchax]

I really recommend the manga as it expands on the plot and characters and the artwork is amazing. It totally made a lot more sense to me after reading it. Katsuhiro Otomo was still writing the manga when the movie came out and so it sorta only covers the first half of the plot.

[@goldmemberpb]

The motorcycle slide has been reference in so many anime and movie at this point, calling this movie influential would be undercutting it. I think this is also what a lot of people would reference for the 180 camera rule.

[@AiringAustin]

Chris: I know some of you haven’t seen Akira. Me: Chris, stop outing me.

[@peternotpeter4201]

Lol

[@collt091]

I’ve seen it more then 30 times lol

[@Paul20661]

same haha gotta have to watch it soon

[@scothatfield]

I'm sure I speak for a lot of your fans when I say I'd love to hear your deeper thoughts on Akira. Always loved your Explained vids. Been too long since I've seen this one, gonna have to rewatch it soon!

[@daveadrian492]

I'm still holding on to your promise of reviewing Attack on Titan!!!

[@CrowAtNight]

On the topic of movies you've never reviewed on this channel, you've never reviewed any of the Godfather movies!

[@boombeast6169]

Yes totally agree

[@lnsullivan422]

Hell yeah

[@daveyboi1990]

@Brazilian Goddess They are long, but not boring. I love all 3.

[@CrowAtNight]

@Brazilian Goddess The dialogue, music, characters and cinematography are all top tier. They can be a bit long and you really need to pay attention to what's being said and shown on the screen, or you may end up being lost, so there's that. They're movies you've gotta see two or three times to really grasp what's going on. I thought the same way as you did originally, but after seeing the first one, I loved it. The third and final movie is kind of the black sheep of the trilogy. It's a mixed bag, but I still found enjoyment in it. Overall, definitely give the first two a couple watches and if you really liked them like I did, then watch the third one.

[@somemedic8482]

And Shaolin soccer

[@paulbowmer4652]

Got to see this in 4K between lock downs in the UK at the cinema and it's the best it's ever been.

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

Akira is a incredibly imperfect movie based on a fraction of the great manga...However, it is an important movie...Being important doesn't garantee it to be great...

[@JorgeGomez-hx5uu]

Yeah the manga is incredibly squished lol

[@Syklonus]

Define "great" though? It's all subjective.

[@mac.a.r0nny]

This is so effing good I kinda wish for the live-action to never see the light of day.

[@michaelotis223]

If Netflix got their grubby hands on it, they would butcher its adult themes to death

[@WinedandDined27]

if the rumours about Taika Watiti directing it are true, then maybe. He's one of the few people I would trust to direct it. That said, I really don't think this movie, like most anime, lends itself well to live-action.

[@montoyastevenjsm31]

So I’ve had COVID for a bit now and luckily I’m not very sick but I’m quarantined and all I can do is watch all the movies I hadn’t had a chance to because of work/family. This movie is on that list. I am shocked at how amazing this was. Visually stunning and overall thought provoking. I am so grateful for all the recs I get from you Chris you have supreme insight into great anime and movie culture. Kudos friend.

[@CyphersBasement]

I've been looking forward to this, Chris. Hey, that rhymed. Cool.

[@1gnore_me.]

this movie's ending sequence is just masterful, and also utterly terrifying.

[@townsjim]

I first saw Akira when I was 11 years old and it left a really big impression on me, just an incredible piece of art.

[@lukemugen]

Chris please go on the Tiger Belly Podcast, Bobby Lee loves you.

[@elbowjuice2627]

Really?? I would never expect that lol. Dope.

[@razorofwolvendom2208]

Kaneda's Bike is the most gorgeous thing I saw in this masterpiece of a film.

[@copiousamountsofcopia]

Literally one of my all time favs, I even cosplay Kaneda! Awesome review as always Chris

[@nope5657]

To this day, I have never been more impressed and astounded by animation.

[@jemsstories3792]

I love japanese anime movies...they have a certain movement and style that sets it apart from Disney

[@keosan]

Honestly Chris you are one of my favourite channels. Thank you!

[@myfriendisaac]

THE movie 👏🏾🎬🔥 Anyone who still hasn’t seen it needs to!

[@artfire28]

Funimation or Sony need to hire him to do a review of Attack on Titan each season. He's missing out.

[@thesovietunicorn3127]

I finally got my hands on the 4K set and I’m so happy with it! This movie is top tier!!

[@CapitalGainzz]

Who remembers staying up late when the anime vhs commercials would come on?? So nostalgic

[@mojolotz]

I personally don't feel the plot to be too confusing. The issue us the amount of mystic ideas that are stuffed into small parts of the movie. You have so little time to process what it means.

[@michaelotis223]

Hard agree!

[@trebleaaa]

Warning, plenty of spoilers in this review. Interesting what you said about the characters. In part I agree, but I think there is far more depth than you realise. The comic is a whopping 12,000 pages and goes into great depth of each character but I think the film does enough for you to create a bond with all of them. On top of that, the music. Really gives you a sense of chaos, despair, loss and then hope.

[@geeka]

Could you review "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind"?

[@wonderyearsdouche475]

You Are My Fire, The One Desire, Believe When I Say, I Want it That Way

[@geeka]

@@wonderyearsdouche475 Okay? :P

[@geeka]

I know that this is a song

[@wonderyearsdouche475]

@GW Comics ain't nothin but a heartache

[@wonderyearsdouche475]

@GW Comics Now number 5

[@edgardpoe]

First! Also, Akira is great and eternal.

[@arjavjain1434]

Yup

[@killerzz226]

Be original bro

[@the9file]

great and eternal

[@ravioli-bamboli]

You’re first along side everyone else that was first congratulations

[@onur_osman]

@@arjavjain1434 Nope, they were first.

[@ericclassic2209]

Some key points worth noting: 1) The artist/creator/director, Katsuhiro Otomo, wrote the manga before the movie was made but there was no actual ending to the manga until after the movie released. So the ending of the anime was roughly put together and very vague since his own source material was still being developed. 2) Every minor character in the anime has entire story arcs and substantial roles in the manga’s general plot. 3) It is heavily recommended to read the manga at any point to understand the true story of Akira. As it provides the backgrounds of virtually every character and explains what happened after the credits roll in the anime. Some story elements in the manga are different than the anime. So the story isn’t identical but close. 4) The story of Akira is heavily inspired by another manga written by Otomo, which is titled, “Domu”, that also tells the story of a child with supernatural psychic powers.

[@ericclassic2209]

I could go on and on about the movie. I’ve watched it 1000’s of times. It is one of my top 3 movies of all-time.

[@ericclassic2209]

One last thing. Akira has a lot to do with teens doing lots and lots of drugs. Manga spotlights the reality of that lifestyle, whilst the anime doesn’t incorporate it as much, so as to not give the impression of glorifying it and making international audiences uncomfortable.

[@yashsolanki589]

The reason a lot of movie doesn't make sense or the characters are bland is because the manga was still publishing when the movie was made. So Otomo had the first volume and the a vague idea of the final volume out of six total volumes. So in a way, he just had to connect them in any way possible due to demands of the producers. The problems he faced in the writing the movie would help him improve on the manga.

[@givemorexp]

True, overall after being a massive fan of the movie and finally reading manga years later, I can say that movie is cut out of so much content and just feels rushed at some parts regarding the plot and character actions. Maybe it being a bit longer and having more character development would've helped. It is still a masterpiece which never gets old, but to anyone who wants to get full AKIRA experience - manga is a MUST.

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

It's the exact same issue with Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind.

[@more-oreo]

Akira is special for "when" it was released. The way, Otomo, the original author, drew the way "power" take affect to the real world was what was special. When you see dragon ball, you can see that there is a lot of influence from AKira, especially from the ESP powers.

[@ForbiddenFruit73]

Appreciate the shoutout to Ginger Snaps. Oddly enough I saw both Akira and Ginger Snaps for the first time during my first semester in college.

[@OldheadMike]

ginger snaps is a fave. feels like a spiritual predecessor to Jennifer's Body

[@bbrbbr-on2gd]

Teeth is also pretty great. I feel like it would fit in a marathon.

[@OldheadMike]

@@bbrbbr-on2gd god been years since i've watched it, i need to revisit, i honestly cant remember much

[@luuketaylor]

I've never seen it, but it's on my radar solely because of Katharine Isabelle. One of my favorite characters in Hannibal. Her acting is dry and superb.

[@OldheadMike]

@@luuketaylor ginger snaps? its on tubi and shudder right now! and yeah she is awesome

[@OldheadMike]

well i guess chris already said that. whatever lmao

[@rodechsyrinx1406]

Tetsuo: Kanedaaaaa! Kaneda: Tetsuoooo!!! Kagome: Inuyashaaaaa!!! Inuyasha: Kagomeeeee!!! Harvey Dent: RAYSHULLL RAYCHUUULLEEEEE!!!!

[@maximummatt73]

STELLLAAAAA!!!!!!

[@petitnuage6325]

I absolutely love your channel ❤️ you come across very passionate and genuine, I have been craving watching more movies and trying different genre ✨

[@deepakstevens1228]

And to think the JW'S almost deprived us of this amazing channel. So glad Chris persevered and pursued his passion. Another great review Chris.

[@rickylovesyou]

The manga is mind blowing, the movie a culmination of what the manga was building up to, they compliment each other enormously. I feel an anime series based completely on the entire manga collection done in the animation style of the movie would be only way to do it more justice.

[@notoriousjm95]

Saw this movie back in November... I was so mesmerized by the experience, I almost couldn’t believe it.

[@rawonfeng2398]

I suggest watching "Royal Space Force : Wings of Honneamise" 80's anime

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

Simply the greatest OVA Anime ever made.

[@user-yp7ke4et7o]

Trash

[@asadnaeem76]

Garbage