Akira (1988) is a Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, it follows the story of Kaneda and Tetsuo, two friends who become entangled in a ...

Last year, Katsuhiro Otomo announced that he would be returning to the world of the Akira franchise with an upcoming anime series that will stick more closely to the story that was told in the series’ ...

No matter if 1988’s Akira was your first anime or sandwiched somewhere in the hundreds you’ve watched, the film probably has a place in your memory. And no scene feels more iconic in the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook There are plenty of good anime features out there, but only a select handful can be called iconic.