For Japanese month we are delighted to start Sunday Anime and introduce you to some classic animation movies. For this night, the unmistakable Akira (1988), a legendary anime directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, will be shown. There are certain science-fiction films, such as Blade Runner and Kubrick's 2001, that are so well realised that they can influence the genre for decades to come. Akira has been around for some 30 years and we have seen how long a shadow it has cast not only over science fiction but also animation. It sits comfortably alongside those other lauded titles. The plot, straightforward to some, impenetrable to others, concerns a futuristic neo-Tokyo biker gang whose lives are impacted on after an accidental collision with a secret government-run project dealing with telekinetic powers in children. Style and substance run neck and neck in this thrilling, bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated.
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