Akira (film)

Akira (Japanese: アキラ) is a manga and 1988 anime movie by Katsuhiro Otomo. In general, it is considered a classic of both genres. Further, the movie version is credited with starting the anime trend in America and actually revolutionizing the medium.

Cultural impact

This movie led the way for the growing popularity of anime in the U.S., and according to many people caused anime to become quite popular in western Europe in the mid-1990s. In North America, Akira has been considered the beginning of the current wave of anime fandom and served as inspiration to the Wachowski brothers' The Matrix trilogy of motion pictures.

Related Topics:
Europe - North America - Fandom - Wachowski brothers - The Matrix

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