Original sentence: Akira espouses a number of themes and motifs.Aspects of adolescent power fantasy are expressed through delinquent behaviour of the story's youths, as well as in objects symbolic of power (such as Kaneda's customized motorcycle or Tetsuo's adopted red cape), and most directly through military force and superhuman violence.Chief among these are power, evolution, and corruption.The film may also be seen as a traditional "coming of age" tale in science fiction packaging, whose presentation incorporates Buddhist and psychological symbolism
Edited sentence: (The cape assumed by Tetsuo during his rampage through the city, for instance, is an example of the personification of adolescent power fantasies through the ideal of the superhero in popular culture, and the manner in which he destroys SOL is reminiscent of several plots from the Superman franchise.Akira espouses many themes and motifs.Chief among these themes are those of power, evolution, and corruption.In particular, the concept of the adolescent power fantasy is present, as expressed numerous times through the delinquency of the film's youths as well as symbols and references to popular culture.Many of its themes function on at least three distinct levels: on a personal scale, a societal scale, and a grand philosophical scale.Some might also consider many aspects of its story to be a unique twist on the common theme of "coming-of-age" that permeates countless works of literature, including (perhaps even especially) anime.The film also subtly incorporates an extensive degree of Buddhist symbolism as well as some psychological symbolism