Tetsuooooooo! A classic anime!

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2013)

Firstly, Akira was originally a comic book series in Japan aka a manga. To finalise the texted series the makers decided to convey this by animating it.
The story's setting is in the year 2019. Its post world war 3 & a year before the Olympics in Tokyo, which interestingly Tokyo was actually granted to host the 2020 Olympics just recently. Kaneda and Tetsuo, who have befriended each other since school make part of a motorbike gang during their high school years. After riding one night, Tetsuo notices a mystifying child and shortly after the government hospitalises Tetsuo. This intrigues Kaneda, and he searches for his friend while acquainting Kei who is grouped with others in investigating the government. The plot tends to thicken, and the themes multiply once Tetsuo is found.
The makers animated this with such detailing it can remind one of Disney. From the multiple framing that makes it flow to the colouring that enlivens the scenes, it makes for viewing that amazes. This was done in a time before computerised imaging thus it was drawn and coloured by hands.
The Japanese styled music was pronounced in the film. This appears to have been done to articulate that the traditional Japanese culture thrives in the maker's futuristic setting. It also tends to contrast two time periods and balances the urban environment with country music.
Parts of the story seem to be open for one to speculate, consider and discover. As moments of the story tend to bewilder and encourage partaking and interpreting in the story. Segments of the timing of the story are mixed so it tends to move in ways that vary and asks for the viewers to join it. Thus different parts of the story's timing become revealed as it proceeds.
Akira looks to be a fantastic journey of imagination, anticipation, thrills and wonder. Its very likely that this animated film exemplifies for making riveting animated films and even came to inspire other films of its type to surface. On DVD (definitely) or Blu Ray (maybe) the making of the movie can be found hence uncovering of its detailing, planning and recording which can interest and savour viewers. A film of 1988 and thus a hidden wonder to be discovered and to ask what other wonders are about from here.
Enjoy!