Set 21 years after the destruction of Tokyo, Akira's Neo-Tokyo is a lawless, crepuscular mega-city rebuilt from the ashes.

Akira goes for the monstrous option, driven by a relentless pursuit of power which is simultaneously natural to humans and ...

It is hard to imagine a world without Naruto if you like anime. Decades ago, the hit series came to life under Masashi Kishimoto, and it is now recognized as one of the best shonen titles in history.

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

Few things live up to their hype, but there are always exceptions. In the world of anime, Akira ranks as this truth’s shining example as the classic film ages better by the day. The Katsuhiro Otomo ...

There have been many great fight scenes throughout the history of cinema. You can go back to Akira Kurosawa's samurai movies, ...

Akira remains an outlier in America. Somebody needn’t have watched a single cel of anime–they’ll still be at least aware of “that weird movie with the biker gang and the monster made of veins and ...

Big Screen Spotlight | Katsuhiro Ôtomo's cyberpunk trailblazer is still the standard-bearer for big-screen anime ...