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Jinnai's Akira Tv Review
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Intellectually, I am aware of how groundbreaking Akira was when it was first published in Japan in 1982. I know how it has influenced not just comic artists around the world since then, but writers and filmmakers as well. I can see the innovation in Otomo's layouts, in his cinematic sense of style, and in the breakneck pacing of the story.
However, it's now the year 2001, and while I give Otomo props for making something big and new nineteen years ago, most of the graphic storytelling techniques he pioneered in this work have become commonplace in today's comics and graphic novels. Thus I'm really only concerned with whether or not Akira holds up as a story in its own right, here and now. I am pleased to report that it does so quite admirably.
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one of the first anime movie I saw... it is known as initiation movie for those who want to enter into the 'anime world', and not everyone understand it or see the greatness in it. original and interesting. A great recommendation ^^.
angelxxuan rated 6.00:late watcher of this but glad I finally got around to see it. I thought it was good, I mean based upon it's time, but I don't really see the big deal. sure it's an ideal piece to watch, but for some odd reason I was able to pay attention to it, I bought it, but still, I just don't know why some people are overly addictive to this. don't shoot me here die hard fans of this one.