Akira
Added 2025-07-26 13:08:18 +0000 UTCTerms like "iconic" or "groundbreaking" get tossed around a lot but Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (1988) has a good claim to both. Everything about it - from the animation to how shots are constructed to the fusion of traditional and futuristic musical traditions in the soundtrack - feels cutting edge 37 years later
