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Greatest Movie Scenes #77 - AKIRA

Replicating the vigour and aesthetic excitement in totally immersive colour, the 1988 movie adaptation of Katsuhiro Ōtomo’s graphic novel series Akira is one hell of an assault on the viewer’s eyeballs. A triumph of anime, the movie holds rightful renown as a seminal masterpiece that astounds and totally overwhelms as a sensory cinema experience

Before the film delves deeper into its philosophical plotting, things kick off with the burning rubber of a breathless bikechase through Neo-Tokyo. Pushing pedal straight to the metal for high-speed action across the manga metropolis, Akira instantly captivates and immerses the audience in its dystopian world of biker gangs, nuclear anxiety and teenage rage. Every little detail - from the decoration of Kaneda’s supercool suped-up ride to the light trails, from the neon cityscape backdrop to the bombastic explosions - is painstakingly presented with incredible artistic energy.

This is Japanimation at its most visceral and exciting and the introductory bike sequence in Akira establishes setting and style in such a fine manner, you can’t help but fall head over handlebars in love from the off. Rev up, and take in this anime revelation…

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