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.

Thematic influences

Although much of the character designs and basic settings were borrowed from the comic, the film does still manage to bring several original thematic influences into itself, most notably in the plot which was somewhat different (partly due to time and budget) from the comic.

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An example of this would be the typeface (AKIRA) of the film and the soundtrack which bear striking resemblance to Godfrey Reggio's 1983 documentary film Koyaanisqatsi.

Related Topics:
Soundtrack - Godfrey Reggio - 1983 - Documentary film - Koyaanisqatsi

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