Akira

“The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads“ Akira is a beautiful mess. Admittedly, it took me a bit to fully lock in, you’re dropped straight into its chaos with little explanation but once it clicks, it’s impossible to look away. It’s a staggering feat of animation and world building. Neo Tokyo feels dense and alive, a city built to match the scale of the film’s ideas. At its core, Akira is about power and our obsession with it how the desire to control, possess, or transcend inevitably spirals into destruction. The ending is incredible bold, haunting, and unforgettable. Seeing it in a theatre made the experience even more amazing. This feels like a film that reveals more with every revisit, and I definitely want to give it another watch whenever I can. Happy birthday Clover!! :))