30 Years Later, Science Fiction Still Owes A Debt To AKIRA
Threads of Katsuhiro Otomo’s influential anime can still be seen across all types of art that we consume, from the East to the West.
If you’ve watched a sci-fi film made after 1988, you’ve probably interacted with something inspired by Akira. Katsuhiro Otomo’s highly influential anime is often on the minds of Western filmmakers delving into sci-fi, and threads of Akira’s influence can be found in all aspects of popular culture today – you’ll see the superpowered problem child narrative in films like Looper and Chronicle; you’ll hear the heavy drums and gasps of the film’s loud and abrasive score in Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead” (Ye is known to be a huge fan). It’s another lasting symbol of cultural exchange between the East and the … Continue Reading (5 minute read)