Review of Akira

Akira, one of the most influencial animated films in history, released in 1988 it opened the doors for mature japanese animation in north america and is still remembered by many as one of the best anime of all time. The film is a two hour adaptation of a 2000 page manga, So the first viewing of this film might be a bit disorienting due to its lightining quick pacing and short amount of time to introduce side characters and sub-plot elements. So let's try to make sense of this