Classic Japanese Anime!

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2005)

Akira, a film by director Katsuhiro Ôtomo, is classic Japanese Anime. This is truly a stand-out film that is very Japanese in nature - it is both ethereal in its story with a social commentary on the effects of nuclear weapons (this isn't surprising since Japan is the only country that suffered the effects of nuclear weapons in the form of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki). I would also want to mention that while this is a great film for adults, parents beware - this is definitely not a film for kids (there is both realistic gore and nudity as would be in live action films). However, for adults, this is a great anime film - a solid 8 out of 10.