The Anime That Accidentally Inspired Akira

Harmagedon (1983) or Genma Taisen is an infamous anime movie by Rintaro which may have paved the way for 1988s Akira
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[@Stevem]

Madhouse Month Playlist- kzbin.info/aero/PLyhSewr7iiMRliPUR6qKRYED0WV7QsMIo I think tomorrow will be Lensman because I have yet to finish my Barefoot Gen video lol Further Reading gonintendo.com/stories/333116-classic-interview-reveals-details-on-the-creation-of-street-fight www.otakuusamagazine.com/the-vault-of-error-harmagedon/ Comic Book Movies - Virgin Film By David Hughes books.google.co.uk/books?id=v3vSSClbsrQC&pg=PT1&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false chronotomo.aaandnn.com/1982/01/talk-conversation-with-sogo-ishii.html www.animenostalgiabomb.com/clamp-x-1999-movie-rintaro-interview-gundam-wing-animerica-may-2000/ kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHq9i6J-e52Jo7M

[@RageShroud]

really enjoyed hearing you mention Project A-ko, that and Devil Hunter Yoku were two of my fav as a kid.

[@ひろぽん-c9x]

I Japanese & watched this movie in the theaters. I was in elementary school at the time, Well ,It was not a silly movie for me . It was shocking new kind of anime. And even watching now , still think it’s a great film. Look at the quality. This was in early 80s. What I was into it back then, I was going crazy for gundam (1st) All boys were buying gunpla(plastic model toy) There were movies after anime ended. GundamⅢ and This GenmaTaisen were 2 big anime movies for boys and Genma was a new serious type of anime for little older people like high school I felt little scary when I saw it This was way before NES comes out

[@TonicDream]

Wow thanks for sharing. Your perspective as someone who grew up with it is interesting! But ya, the animation is stunning! I recently was inspired to make an amv from Akira and Gits. I'd be super grateful to hear what you think of it! These are the anime I grew up with! haha kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpSVeoRmg7hgldU

[@RECHOOSENONE]

I watch harmageddon on cable tv. On 90s. For me another good movie of 1983 its Crusher Joe

[@ひろぽん-c9x]

RECHOOSENONE クラッシャージョー！ Crusher Joe！That’s old school.

[@MetatroN197924]

Man you have the change to see this movie to theaters,i bet you also saw akira,you are very lucky to born in japan,i cannot imagine back then the arcade scene in japan,best decades ever 80s 90s.

[@JesusSaves86AB]

I remember being blown away by the Animation in Akira when it was already a decade old, those were the golden days of anime in my opinion.

[@RazorEdge2006]

Harmagedon was also adapted into one of the first laserdisc arcade games: Bega's Battle (1983).

[@numb3r5ev3n]

This was one of the first anime films I ever saw, and it has a special place in my heart despite any flaws.

[@deadstockparadise5898]

It can be cheesy and awkward at times but then so can Cyborg 009 and really most things from the 60s. The hate for it is absolutely ridiculous, especially since most will tell you it has horrible animation.

[@Ryanez93]

👍

[@phubans]

Harmagedon is great! I've been meaning to do a video about it and I think I will finally get around to doing that now that this has been posted.

[@chano7053]

I think a laser videogame also came from this anime.

[@marshalavv9342]

1:22

[@moldvox]

Lol, that's not the music I would've gone with.

[@Flugmorph]

anime world order gang

[@Stevem]

I've been listening on and off for couple years some of the old stuff is too boomer for me but there's a lot of good stuff covered and they have inside info

[@Flugmorph]

@@Stevem ye im especially invested in their ongoing beef with tomino works hahaha. i dont care for their constant licensing talk, mainly because i dont live in the usa or buy physical media but otherwise i enjoy listening to them.

[@Stevem]

One day me and Tomino will happen when the live action gundam film appears i want to talk about his insane career yeah they do talk about physical media a lot but like 15 years ago where it was insane and i laugh, im also not from the US if you couldn't tell so it's pretty useless to me although i do occasionally buy physical media for bonus extras

[@Flugmorph]

@@Stevem ye you're a proper cockney talking britbong hahaha

[@Stevem]

im BBC english as fuck

[@dougstanton9816]

One of the greatest animes called goofy? 👎👎👎

[@mechajay3358]

Fun Fact Shotaro was an assistant to Tezuka. Which explains why his Manga's art looks so much like his.

[@Stevem]

Makes a lot of sense

[@maymay5600]

i found out about that since 2011 to 2016

[@Xteenrebel]

"If theres anything Canada is known for, it's weird splooshy energy and drqgons." Ight

[@Stevem]

Kanada the animator not Canada the country to be clear

[@Xteenrebel]

@@Stevem i refuse to interpret this as anything other than an insult to the great nation of Canada EN GARDE GOOD SIR

[@randymarsh3432]

genderly confused rainbow dragons

[@RaikenXion]

I love Otomo's animation style, its so organic. AKIRA still greatest Anime and Manga for me.

[@meb4224]

4:09 That is some oddly satisfying animation.

[@Stevem]

Very smooth

[@momentsmeanmore]

Harmaggedon was a crazy awesome movie!!! I remember watching back in the Golden Age of Anime. There was a little rental store we used to frequent back in those days and I remember my sister and I picking up movies and Super Nintendo games but it was either two movies or one movie and a game. My mom didn't really care as long as it kept us occupied while she got to go out with friends or whatever. Anyway sometimes we'd get something like Goonies, Gremlins, 3 ninjas etc. But once anime barely started gaining popularity in the West before it being played on tv and Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball etc we would check out the movies on hand mostly because of the movie covers. I miss those days. Not knowing shit about anything and just picking something up because "the cover looked cool." I remember seeing Ninja Scroll, Wicked City, Genocyber, Bubblegum Crisis, Patlabor, Akira, Alita, GitS etc. Harmageddon was one that really stuck out to me because of the stylized look. I really would like to revisit it again in my adulthood and explore some of the themes that I didn't really understand as a kid.

[@Stevem]

you might find a copy in a bargain bin

[@momentsmeanmore]

@@Stevem Right.

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

It's on KZbin

[@momentsmeanmore]

@@TheEnigmaticBM39 Cool. 👍

[@fuzzydunlop1753]

Man that sounds like you're describing my childhood, I used to rent the crap outta all those manga video releases ever since I first saw akira at a buddy's and wanted more, watching genocyber at like 7 years old was kind of a mistake though. I recently found like literally all of those classic rental store anime tapes in a dumpster when some comic book store went out of business, awesome score except that I don't have a working vcr anymore.. :(

[@Klonoa7H]

Fun fact: Otomo was a fan of the original manga, which is why he wanted to work on the film. Some of the key themes are clearly about overcoming prejudice, such as with Luna having to work with Sonny to fight Genma, and a very Osamu Tezuka esque "love all the creatures", presented in a very sincere manner, which although can be seen as a bit cheesy, considering the issues of climate change that we're going through, feels appreciated. Whats your interpretation of the last shot? For me, I feel that the deer with the eyes glowing is probably a reincarnation of Vega, which would make sense, considering theres a few Shinto and Buddhism references throughout the film.

[@Stevem]

I remember Otomo mentions in an interview he was a fan of the original manga, if I had to guess it's a reincarnation maybe it's his sister

[@Klonoa7H]

@@Stevem Could be! Would have been nice if she got more screentime, her death was pretty harsh. There's definitely some post humanity concepts that probably inspired The Wachowski's too. I know that the final form of Lavos in Chrono Trigger is based on Vega. vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/chrono/images/d/d2/Lavos_Core.gif/revision/latest?cb=20100625215810 Here's the image for comparison.

[@Stevem]

@@Klonoa7H looks similar could well be, so do you think the team told toriyama do something like this or that Toriyama was a fan

[@Klonoa7H]

@@Stevem Given that it was a big film, maybe Toriyama took some influence. I'm actually kind of surprised that you didn't mention the original author, who was Shotaro Ishinomori, who created Cyborg 009, so that explains why there's parallels, in regards to both being about psionic beings in post apocalyptic sci fi worlds.

[@Stevem]

@@Klonoa7H I thought about mentioning it but it just felt a bit thin, like psi(esp) was all the rage in the 80s

[@BinaryDood]

Emerson Lake and Palmer worked for Otomo and Rintaro holy shit

[@Stevem]

high as a kite while doing it

[@MarionBea]

very interesting, and that sure is a handsome looking anime!

[@Stevem]

you aren't wrong, its got style

[@thesnerg8691]

I’m so happy seeing people in the comments begin to check this movie out thanks to your vid, it’s nice to see a positive showcase on it rather than bashing. Great video filled with info it’s a really great movie!

[@D0S81]

a manga about psychics that i wish would be turned into an anime movie is 'DOMU a childs dream' anothor otomo creation. its so bloody good. if you havent read it, i highly suggest it. but im dang surprised its never been adapted to this day.

[@Gencoil]

Dōmu is like a spiritual prequel to Akira, you can see his ideas for it really starting to come together in it. And I agree, an anime adaptation would be neat.

[@theodorevandyk3786]

Dude. Otomo and Keith Emerson? How have I never heard of this??? Thank you so much!

[@Stevem]

Give it a go if it sounds up your alley

[@theodorevandyk3786]

@@Stevem It seems uniquely up my alley lol

[@sketchstevens5859]

I was going to say Psychometer Eiji. The psychic genre is actually pretty huge in Japan. It's still somewhat prevalent with Gantz (sort of) and Mob Psycho

[@Stevem]

yeah i think it was a cultural storm which started in the 80s and kept going in japan where other places it faded out

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

I think inazuman started this psychic genre in manga/anime

[@AoiHeartStranger]

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 i think it was babel nisei.

[@fuzzydunlop1753]

Man, Emerson Lake and Palmer on the ost, that's straight fetishism for a synth-head.

[@CaribouCoon]

This looks like a Bonsai Pop thumbnail lol Also I'm currently busy but will get to watching this one!

[@Stevem]

no worries dude, I don't know If I've watched much of their channel but I think I've seen the thumbs before , although I wasn't thinking of them when i made this

[@mechajay3358]

I'm intrigued in what Pink Floyd soundtrack on the film would feel like.

[@Stevem]

Take Meddle and sync it up i guess

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Harmageddon was based on a Shotaro Ishinomori work called Genma wars.

[@Stevem]

yes... I show some of the manga in the video, though I don't remember if I showed the book

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

Shotaro the goat....now I have more stuff of his to look up.

[@annjivitug5507]

What year did Otomo and Rintaro have that meeting, or the production of Harmagedon started? The first time Otomo did a manga about psychics, supercomputer and freedom fighters was in 1979 in a oneshot entitled "Fireball", and some of the scenes there (such as enormous energy ball explosion) are almost identical to the scenes in Akira manga, which was released a year before Harmagedon (1983) So if anything, I think the manga source of Harmagedon was rather the one that influenced Otomo in relation to the psychic boy trope, not the film.

[@Stevem]

Probs 1980/1981, but this was in production in 1982 at the same time as the manga began maybe even before that(yes before the manga didn't start releasing until december 82). What you are talking about is a one shot which yeah the original Genma taisen would have inspired, however this topic is much bigger than that, I'm talking about how it inspired the anime and the direction akira would take production wise. While akira began in 1982 did Otomo know it would have such a focus on ESP, was the time he spent on harmagedon the catalyst to bring it to the forefront of the story, that's at least in some regard what rintaro is implying that interview, perhaps through talking to otomo he revamped this old idea into a manga which was also obviously inspired by punk film makers like the creator of Burst City too. More so this video is about how genma affected the anime version but thats a much harder title to shape since you can make a case for both

[@zwwl]

Domu (1980) is about psychic kids too

[@fuzzydunlop1753]

Yeah I was wondering about fireball too, which is an obvious precursor to akira.

[@Launchpad05]

Also, if you're old enough to remember arcades from the 80's, you may have seen this movie as a laserdisc game called 'Bega's Battle'.

[@Ce13stialBunny]

Have we tried synching this up to Dark Side of the Moon? Will report back.

[@Stevem]

I'm sure someone has

[@Hidden-Secrets]

The VA cast is something else. Looking back at how many current legends already worked while i wasnt even born is amazing. Thanks stevem for covering this.

[@naomistarlight6178]

"Inspired" is a weird term to use. I mean, people are generally "inspired" by the creations of someone else, not their own earlier work. More like "the movie that was a weird kind of prototype for Akira"?

[@Stevem]

He didn't make the film he worked on the film, it was that process of working with other animator as well as the genma taisen manga that inspired how the akira movie would be handled, we could also make an argument for rintaros effort to get otomo onto the film about esp left the subject as something he might come back to

[@Rexodiak]

@@Stevem then shouldn't that make it "influenced" rather than "inspired"? Great video though, i found it very entertaining, and thanks for the find, I'll be checking the movie out.

[@SonicPAJ]

Can't tell if you are describing an anime or an Alex Jones rant.

[@Stevem]

y'know im sure alex jones would love Harmagedon

[@EHH246]

"It looks too realistic." What's the problem? I've seen realistic looking anime from this era before. *sees manga* Well, this is a huge departure.

[@Stevem]

This is true, but also Otomo's style was pretty niche in the early 80s still that kind of anime had not caught on yet

[@sleuthentertainment5872]

Of course inspired Akira😂 The character designs, some of the key animation, as well as illustrations, were made by Katsuhiro Otomo

[@YunierViada]

Did the Clamp girls see this also? Because this is X1999...Those fire Dragons are almost the same 🤩

[@Stevem]

Those dragons are kaneda and both films are directed by rintaros so I'm guessing it's just kaneda again he's in most rintaro films

[@AAAAAA-hv5qp]

@@Stevem yeah, kanada worked on x movie.

[@fishfingers4548]

YT algorithm going a lil weird today - only 4 years late to the vid.

[@bruakumfd2845]

thanks i had forgotten what this was named. saw this back when we used to watch stuff like this in dark dens shunned from society

[@darrenbrown7134]

I don't understand the dislike of this film. As a Gen X -er this film was awesome when I was a kid. It was way different than Yamato, Lupin, Galaxy Express, Yatsura, Gundam and others of the time. My friend's mother bought me a book of this film - in Japanese - which I still own. This movie isn't "goofy" it's pretty serious material in the age of nuclear war and "the Cold War" that many of us lived through going through air raids preparing us for the end of the world 😂. In the end, I think non- Japanese audiences really don't get this film. It may be dated however still groundbreaking and laid the foundation for what carnage we witnessed five years later in Akira.

[@marcbasil]

The film is one of the most controversial ever made, for obvious reasons.

[@redspiritmask]

That robot man reminds me of the 3rd form of Lavos in Chrono Trigger

[@Stevem]

Someone said lavos third form was based on the design

[@redspiritmask]

@@Stevem Ah good then my art senses are working :)

[@DavidB.Rockin]

I think I'll check this movie out. I love Keith Emerson and Anime 😎

[@Stevem]

Rip

[@ozmosis9617]

Well Akira is probably top 5 anime movies for and now I'm gonna have to watch this

[@ozmosis9617]

Yeah I'm getting recommend this on my home page 3 years later ha

[@marcbasil]

Akira isn’t top 5 Lol

[@RyoHazuki224]

Haha that parody of Project A-Ko at the end there is from "Fast Food Freedom Fighters", a most hilarious fan-dub that you can find most of on youtube. Been around for like 20 some odd years. "I.... am.... Colonel.... Sanders!!!" HAHAHHA

[@Dietpepsiahh]

Anime today is 3rd rate BS

[@Stevem]

Only a Sith Deals in Absolutes

[@johnivanoplimo5172]

A fine addition to my collection.

[@funkmastaC]

I remember renting this at the local video store back in the 90's. I thought it was a fever-dream

[@msmelissxo33]

2:07 .... Reminds me ALOT of Angels Egg... Which was released in '85, so if this was made in the 60's it might have inspired both... hmmm

[@Jdpoz]

That thing around @2:30 looks like the Lavos core alien from Chrono Trigger... cdn.wikimg.net/en/strategywiki/images/1/15/Chrono_Trigger_Lavos_core.png

[@torrancebragg7486]

Fun fact: Harmaggeddon was the source used for Bega's Battle an arcade laserdisc game by Data East in the 80's

[@albertmesa7034]

is this the anime with a character esque Gary Coleman in skates. havent seen it in 30 years. good anime.

[@ronniemarion8456]

You're thinking of Demon City Shinjuku, if the skates were motorized. It was a little guy with a Spanish accent.

[@fuzzydunlop1753]

Aren't you thinking of paranoia agent?

[@signssymbolsscreenprintcom4252]

@@fuzzydunlop1753 paranoia agent isn't 30 years old. Demon City Shinjuku is. The character in question is named "Chibi", at least in the English dub they used to show on Sci Fi Channel. Skated around with his hands in his pockets, and his skates sounded like RC cars.

[@omiorahman6283]

Genma wars was awesome

[@coffi5589]

what the hell is happening to this channel? it spread content faster than the Spanish spread smallpox in the new world

[@Stevem]

Madhouse month bro , i'm reviewing 20 plus madhouse movies this month

[@coffi5589]

@@Stevem well bravo for your incredible work, this is a real delight :))))) keep up with that great work and take care of yourtself

[@CinemaMacabro]

I was introduced to Harmageggon at the age of 7 when they had Bega's Battle laserdisc game at a department store in NYC. I was amazed by the level of detail of the animation, it was basically Galaga with animated backgrounds and cut scenes directly from Harmageddon, great memories, I need to see a blu-ray copy of this movie! Great video mate!

[@DevinParker]

I was going to mention the same thing. I used to be utterly transfixed by the "insert coin" sequence that would play, with these amazingly animated scenes (especially the part that turned gory, where the guy started melting). It was decades before I would find out that not only had I not imagined the entire thing (because no one I talked to remembered ever seeing it), but that it was taken from a feature-length anime.

The dimness and glow of the lights ...feels very cowboy bebop., No way its coincidence.

[@Majesticon]

Youre saying its goofy but im looking at these visuals like 🤔🤔🤔

[@zushiomaru]

scene at 8:10 has Sturmbannführer Arnold Ernst Toht (from Indiana Jones movie) melting, totally ripped off Spielberg ;)

[@alexrushdy2751]

The plot description sounds like Ghidorah the three-headed Monster

[@fire.smok3]

I much prefer the anime art styles like Akira that are more unique and realistic rather than the typical highly exagerated anime style

[@VisionlessOne]

I have been trying to find the English version of Harmegedon. I found the Japanese version easily, but because I am also blind, subtitles are useless for me. anyone have a clue where I can acquire the English version (DVD preferred)?

[@DrWho2008t101]

thanks for the video

[@augustgreig9420]

I had this movie on Lazer disc when I was a kid, and I really loved it. I had Urotsukidoji also, and loved it. I also had Akira. I got honored by my city for finishing second at the scholastic chess nationals, and the rest of my chess team were there with me, coaches included,as I was presented an award, and our team got an award for the most improved program, as we were a pretty ghetto school. But I was 13 watering an Urotsukidoji tee shirt with a giant blue demon it and you could just see the top of what was basically his pubic hair. This photo not only hung at my grandmother's, but still hangs up imy old middle school. Lol, I still get a kick out of that, as juvenile as that may be.

[@BlenKingzly]

otomo's visual fingerprints can't be understated, but i agree that it's a tough watch. fun fact: back in the early 80's, (i wanna say roughly somewhere btwn 82-83), data east entertainment decided to cash in on the arcade laser disc video game trend, and released a gem called BEGA'S BATTLE. not sure how popular it was, but the arcade i frequented in my childhood, didnt have it around for very long, and it was the only spot that showcased it.

[@mkz3r0]

Thanks a lot. You made me remember what I found so fascinating about AKIRA back in the day when I first saw it: It's level of realism as an Anime. The story and the soundtrack are just a major plus beside the realism of the the animation, character and environment design and prop design.

[@smellymala3103]

My first anime 🤖

[@Stevem]

wow still watching too I take it

[@smellymala3103]

You bet, I have the original dub on DVD and it gets played. :)

[@skuzzbunny]

Wat, Harmageddon is great, man.....!!!!!D You didn't even mention one of the most cosmic (android) love stories ever created.....!!!P

[@jesseerven4859]

your upset this crazy acid trip fantasy wasn't grounded enough

[@artofpootan]

Thanks for reconnecting my synapses on this title! My God, I had forgotten this gem (*and the throwback at the end too)

[@Trid3nt861]

3:41 That sounds like the Smurfs intro theme that was turned into a classical tune with some alterations.

[@deadstockparadise5898]

This is a flawed but still unironically super fun movie that inspired way more than Chun-li. Presenting it as an "unloved infamous movie that's only relevant because of Otomo" is extremely silly and americentric given you yourself admit how huge it was in Japan later in the video. Please for the love of god don't go to Anime World Order for information, they get the most basic stuff wrong and will even practice complete ass-pulls.

[@Stevem]

Well considering this whole video is about how influcial it is of course I don't think that , just because I mention that yeah it was not well liked in America and for me the main reason I watched it is otomo , that doesn't negate every other point In the video , I know who my main audience it's Americans I'm not even American myself. When it comes to awo I'm literally quoting their guest talking about an audio commentary I don't have access to so yeah I think it would be hard for them to get that wildly wrong

[@deadstockparadise5898]

@@Stevem I just think the description and start of the video focusing on it not being liked in America, only mentioning how huge it was in Japan later, is a questionable choice of focus and kinda paints the movie in a certain way that I dislike. Even if your main audience isn't Americans, it's not like there's anything about it that Americans are going to hate by default - not as long as they enjoy other old anime/manga that can be awkward and dated at points, but also great fun, like Cyborg 009. IMO it's just the opinion of a small group that this movie is horribly bad; most people in the US haven't even heard of it and I'm not the only one who watched it and thought "wait... this is pretty good". and yeah Patrick Macias has way more varied taste and knowledge than AWO and even told them they're too harsh on Harmagedon

[@Stevem]

@@deadstockparadise5898 I'm painting it's reputation within that community, it wasn't well liked that's it really the film hasnt seen a proper rerelease for the opinion of the community to change rapidly, and you need to understand when I say big in Japan i mean for 1983 which is RADICALLY different than big in japan now or post 1988, anime wise that year only 19 anime movies were made in total, half of those were sequels or tv re-edits. Roughly with inflation in USD since harmagedon came out it made 19 mil, Akira on release made with inflation included 100mil USD which would be even more now depending on all the re-releases and other gross, when harmagedon was released and advertised in the Uk here it was described as "Harmagedon ( Designs by Otomo)". You misunderstand my main audience IS american so im painting it for their lens , but im not american, I dont think the film is awful but I did find it a bit dull still an interesting footnote in anime history Yeah Patrick is good I want to read his books

[@Ryanez93]

@@deadstockparadise5898 👍

[@FalloutboyLetsPlays]

I never knew that harmagedon even existed 😂 big thanks to you

[@Stevem]

most don't to be fair

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

the animation in this is dope I love 80s anime (stylewise atleast.. lot of it has shitty stories)

[@Stevem]

pretty much that looks pretty stories shitty

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

chrono trigger also took two things from future boy conan

[@bassmith448bassist5]

The music is Toccata and Fugue by JS. Bach.

[@alist6667]

DOWNLORD kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipTJd4VuoZKki5I X電車で行こう kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6q2i6CIqtuNo5I

[@YASYTU]

What is the parody called that's mentioned at 10:40?

[@525Lines]

Do anime producers have to pay Sony when they put the Sony logo on stuff? I see a lot of that.

[@525Lines]

And the bag of groceries at 05:08. How does a baguette poking out of a paper sack come to mean groceries in Japan? I know. They see enough of our comics and TV to pick up a few tropes.

[@Stevem]

I think it depends the copyright in Japan is a bit different, but if I had to guess the soundtrack was probs on sony music

[@Stevem]

@@525Lines Bread has overtaken rice in Japan in recent decades but yeah that's a very trope idea probs looks better animation wise than buns

[@525Lines]

@@Stevem I see so much of that, I just assumed it was cool so long as the products weren't being trashed.

[@videoscota7399]

I love the term "ambicious nonsense"

[@ctcentralinfo]

I saw it on the syfy network back in the day, not bad from what I remember.

[@Henbot]

Think it is a bit of a misleading title, it is clear from reading Akira manga and the film that no one film or source had influence on Katsuhiro Otomo. IT definitely will have had some influence, and the Chun Li thing is fascinating to hear about. I definitely going to try and watch this film LUL

[@marcbasil]

What..?

[@ZinfinityX]

There is definitely some meandering going on in this narration structure. It is a lot like having someone high add commentary to a porno theater

[@thehellinsidemyhead]

Yeah I really wish this had been more organized and informative, it's a very interesting subject. I clicked on it originally thinking it was a kenny lauderdale video.

[@MrRourk]

Always loved the soundtrack

[@scottkliff1660]

Would it be appropriate to compare this film to Jorodowski's attempt at Dune?

[@boimesa8190]

pffff how i wish that wouldve worked out :O

[@wariowuzo9433]

Akira the movie is grossly overrated. The manga is way better.

[@Stevem]

The manga was made by the same dude over a much looser time schedule

[@BenJi2DxD]

02:12 Jotaro, is that you?

[@dezm101]

I had this on VHS, think I got it from suncoast video. Thought it was ok, I kinda liked the story but the characters were super cheesy and sort of annoying

[@Hicham49Ros]

Finaly someone talking about this masterpiece !!!! (Can we have a link for the video with otomo at 4:28 ?)

[@Stevem]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHq9i6J-e52Jo7M

[@Hicham49Ros]

@@Stevem thank you bro

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

and chrono triggers final boss

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

and i mean otomo worked on this so

[@undergraddude44]

Is there a place where I can (legally) stream this? The quality in the video looks very clean but I don't see a blu-ray release for sale anywhere. The animation alone has me very interested in watching it.

[@Stevem]

this is from a Bluray Japanese Rip, unfortunately it hasn't been picked up to my knowledge like i said in America this was not well liked and here in the UK we get what we are given so I havent seen anything

[@Klonoa7H]

Gotta torrent for this one. Maybe Discotek will grab it one day, they love their old school stuff.

[@Stevem]

@@Klonoa7H discotek doesn't release in UK :( and they REGION LOCK it all

[@Stevem]

But I could see that happening after Rintaro passes unfortunately that's how it goes these days

[@AceHardy]

🔥

[@Guyverman01]

Who is the character at 1:44?

[@ZZtheDark]

I can't help but feel this movie and Godmars,the winner of the Anime Grand Prix back in 1982 was the start of the OVA vibe to it. GodMars was based off of Mars which was written and drawn by Mitsuteru Yokoyama who also gave us Tetsujin 28-go and Giant Robo. It's really ironic that both Shotaro Ishinomori and Mitsuteru Yokoyama's works are basically the start of the amazing OVA boom now that we think about it. Both Godmars and Harmageddon/Genma Taisen are works that deal with ESP-ers,intergalactic wars against demons,robots that help the main heroes and there's even teamwork and tribulations that came with it.

[@D0S81]

i was born in '81 (hence the username number) in the uk, so akira was my first anime ever, and i was hooked, its my fav. i musta awatched it that many times, i dont need subs anymore. anyway, finding hard sci fi anime like that is hard man, there aint much about without magic and stuff, blegh. so seeing this is a nice addition to my favs list of things like cowboy bebop, trigun, akira, freedom project, GITS, appleseed, etc, in fact thats another thing thats hard to find, animes about cyborgs or androids, that ISNT mecha. and is realistic. dont get me wrong, i like patlabor, and policenauts, but not gundam type stuff. but i loves me a realistic robot anime. and the only ones ive ever really found are appleseed and GITS, and bubblegum crisis stuff. but thats about it. so if anyone knows of any other hard sci fi realisticy futurey wibbly wobbly timey wimey anime. id love to know. i just saw a thumbnail for something called time stranger which ima check out, but any other realistic si fi would be awesome.

[@milkwater1204]

Love Emerson's music

[@coreyjameshaims449]

Just guna throw it out there, any Otomo/Akira fans who havent done it yet - read "Domu" It is an even better precursor & small scale pseudo-prequel to Akira x

[@eastside907]

You mean the New Testament

[@CMCustom112]

Just viewed this "Film". I had to read the Wiki entry for the OG Manga Plot just to have any chance of understanding what was supposed to be happening or why. Im sure people who had read the Manga back in the day might follow it, but for a casual viewer this seems like a big budgeted waste. I cound'nt care who they characters are or what happened to them. People popped in and out the story so quickly. And the music seemed way out of place. Kind of a mess. The creators had alot of money to throw around in those days. Had a feeling AWO had covered this, going to search that episode out.

[@D0S81]

if theres one thing ive always loved about a lot of japanese manga adaptations into film or series', they mostly (not always) stay true to the source, even sometimes, exactly the same, one punch comes to mind, as the series is practically panel for panel the same as the series. dragon ball is another one where a few adaptations are pretty much the same. i wish us westerners would do the same thing more. because like they say. if a story is good, its worth telling over and over again. so why change things? changing things is how you end up with scarlet johansen as the weirdest walking android ever. there are exceptions, akira being one, that manga is HEEUUGEE!! so im not surprised it was condensed ike that. but if they ever did a live action, or finger crossed a final fantasy advent childrenesque cgi version, id hope they stay truer to the anime movie than they dd with GITS. in fact just give me a verson of the akira animated film with the lip sync re-animated to go with english, now that would be something to see.

[@tsaboukas]

Anyone here knows which 80s anime featured an abandoned huge robot on the dark side of the moon (I think it was called Dallos) and a revolution of lunar colonies against their earthly oppressors? I can't find it for the life of me!

[@TheJohnnyCalifornia]

Doesn’t this sound like some 60’s or 70’s bizarro Italian sci if movie? How influential were Italian films on Japanese pop culture?

[@MrStrangerthenever]

I wish I can read the book... The manga, not the novel. For one thing, it's made by Ishinomori Shotaro. As a fan of Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider, and his other tokusatsu heroes it's a must read. Also I like how he drew his manga; many of them are so out of this world I wish contemporary manga so what he did more.