AKIRA matrix

Description: The imagery in AKIRA, together with that of Blade Runner formed the blueprint for similar Japanese works of a dystopian nature of the late 1990s. Examples include Ghost in the Shell and Armitage III. AKIRA cemented Otomo's reputation and the success of the animated feature allowed him to concentrate on film rather than the manga form in which... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: The imagery in AKIRA, together with that of Blade Runner formed the blueprint for similar Japanese works of a dystopian nature of the late 1990s. Examples include Ghost in the Shell and Armitage III. AKIRA cemented Otomo's reputation and the success of the animated feature allowed him to concentrate on film rather than the manga form in which his career began.AKIRA broke from this trend with meticulously detailed scenes, exactingly lip-synched dialogue - a first for an anime production (voices were recorded before the animation was completed, rather than the opposite) - and super-fluid motion as realized in the film's more than 160,000 animation cels.