Should be the #1 Animation Film

Rating: 10/10 (12 October 2003)

Don't get me wrong. Spirited Away is great. However Akira has set the pace for all anime to come. I gave this film a 10 based on the fact you can watch it 100x and still see something or hear something new each time. The future/post/pre apocalypse storyline infused with technology, lore and much more is what makes Akira the best visual film to date IMO. Besides great characters who you have more than enough time to 'build relationships' with. The best scene is when they chase down the clown gang >:].