1. SeanS.

   10

   Though it may not have the saame scope as the manga, the film AKIRA is still head and shoulders above any other animated film ever. Using some 160,000 animation cels, AKIRA is brought to life by highly detailed, fluid animation. This backed by a phenomenal plotline with nearly a dozen themes ranging from juvenile deliquence to the birth of the universe, AKIRA is not a film you will soon forget. Many aspects of the film, such as the outraged youth, which may be commonplace in modern film, were prototyped in AKIRA. No AKIRA, no Matrix, it's that important. AKIRA is one of the few animes that will appeal to non-anime fans, even anime haters because of it's exceptional quality. Even despite it's age, it still is one of the best looking animated films ever, and the story is easier to understand thanks to the new 2001 dub. Regardless of your personal taste, AKIRA is a film nobody should miss, it's that good.… Expand

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2. JJReyes

   10

   This ia very awesome movie. It is my second favorite anime movie; right behind Appleseed 2004.

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3. Kairow

   8

   When one learns about English Lit, you read Shakespeare. To learn about physics, you learn about Newton. It's not that they were the first do do something, it was they way that they did what they did that made it important. Akira is that sort of touchstone for Japanese animation. … Expand

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