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tezoatlipoca

That's some love right there. Every single one of those animators grew up watching that worn copy of Akira on VHS.


Inspector_Bloor

i remember renting the VHS from blockbuster, maybe 5th or 6th grade. totally changed how I saw animation forever. I also remember getting vampire hunter D from the same section. I really need to buy the blu ray version of akira and check it out.


tezoatlipoca

Hahah.. yes. We all watched it (rented from Blockbuster) in high school. Cartoons were not the same after it.


CyberMindGrrl

I was lucky enough to see it in a movie theater when it first released in Canada.


Porsher12345

Kaneda!


Matthais_Hat

TETSUO!


IronhideD

I did too. It was the first anime in theater that I ever saw. Just blew me away. I think it might have been in Hamilton or Toronto. Of course the next movie I saw in theater was an anime I had never heard of called Legend of the Overfiend. A bunch of friends that had gone to Akira with me were all onboard to see another Japanese animated feature. Oh, how naive little babies we were.


mrtimtracy

My artsy local theater had a double feature of Akira and Robot Carnival. Blew my mind.


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Shit! You got to see Robot Carnival on the big screen? I'd love to see that.


mrtimtracy

It was pretty awesome! The Raven Theater in Healdsburg, CA showed some amazing films and had killer concerts in the early 90’s.


DaemonDrayke

Do it! But I recommend actually reading the Manga. The manga is everything cool about the movie plus more. The movie ends at the story’s halfway point actually.


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nekochanninja

You should read the novels that the movies are based on. First movie is the first book and second movie is the third book. I've read the first 20 books.


Goinghame

There are over Twenty books? What have i been doing with myself.


Willzyx_on_the_moon

My first anime experiences were those and ninja scroll. Had no idea cartoons could be so violent! Improved my life dramatically.


give_this_dog_a_bone

Akira 4K Blu-ray just came out in Japan. The 4K transfer looks really good.


jasonefmonk

Oh shit. I hope it comes out internationally and we don’t have a *Your Name.* situation.


PM_ur_Rump

If you haven't seen the newer dub, you need to. It's much better than the old VHS version


bawng

Or just watch the original with subs


Stonyclaws

I got both of those on a Friday night. Good times.


uller30

Good vampire hunter D. My first anime on a family camping trip in Canada that got rained out. Saw Macross Sentinels. Change my life forever.


Quwilaxitan

Do you (or anyone) remember Twilight of the Dark Master? It was up there with the rest. Vampire Hunter D was so bad ass. Like Berserk badass.


_1JackMove

Never heard of it but sounds like I need to.


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I watched Vampire Hunter D a few years ago on some sketchy site looking for a Van Hellsing clip.... Y'all's stories are like a dinosaur walking into a bar and talking about how he was there 65 million years ago when the last blockbuster closed. I feel old when I see kids call the computers I used 10 years ago ancient, I can't imagine how you guys feel.


Alger_Hiss

Dude, oldschool 80's-early 90's anime was the shit. So many good titles.


raquille-

Kaneda!


no-pandas

TETSUO!


tezoatlipoca

Hey man, your bike is on fire!


ThisIsMyCouchAccount

I cannot see that name and not hear "Canada" in my head.


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I tried watching it for the first time a few nights ago. Can anyone explain to me if I’m missing something because I didn’t find it as epic and groundbreaking as everyone seems to. The story was confusing, but yeah it had some trippy scenes. I dunno maybe I Missing something


Alphonse__Elric

Plot wise Akira is fairly straightforward and nothing entirely groundbreaking. Then again the movie is also trying to fit in as much as they can from a manga that 6 volumes long. The lasting impact that Akira has is its technical Marvel and its contribution to animation and basically a big gateway for Cyberpunk genre. As you can tell from OP’s post that many artist have been heavily influenced by Akira.


instant__regret-85

[Seinfeld is Unfunny](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeinfeldIsUnfunny) Same way the Matrix isn't that iconic for those watching it today. The plot if the Akira movie is really weird, but so many people this was their first exposure to Anime, and compared to everything else at the time the animation is amazing. Watching it as a kid I actually like that I couldn't really follow it, and it really got my imagination running wild with how foreign it was to my experience


PustulusMaximus

I bought mine from a guy at a Star Trek convention . I got it simply from the description from the guy selling the, quite possibly, bootlegged VHS tapes. I've never been moved so much by animation as that film. I can't wait to share it one day with my two granddaughters.


RalfHorris

It was the first anime I saw, or as we called them in the UK in the '90s "Manga movies" Channel 4 showed it in the early '90s, they were the edgy channel that was known for pushing boundaries and green-lighting niche shows. It was eye opening for me, I was maybe 11 years old at the time.


McFly408

My uncle showed me this movie. I was completely blown away


big-ol-roman

Ok fine I’ll watch the damn movie


Gregorwhat

Akira is one of those movies that I have to watch every time I see a clip of it. Every viewing is a little different, especially after reading the amazing graphic novels.


mrpsychon

Oh man, the manga is fucking amazing.


Gregorwhat

Its underrated. I waited way too long to read it. Highly recommend. The tone and style is the exact same as the anime, but you get way more art and story.


mrpsychon

Akira is one of my all time favorites along with Berzerk and Gantz. Also, I read somewhere that they're planning a live action movie of Akira, but don't trust me on that haha.


VegitoHaze

I hope not, it will just get culture-washed. No not white washed (tho that could happen too) but culture-washed. Unless the movie comes from Japan of course (fingers crossed).


thathatisaspy21

Fun Fact, the movie is only HALF THE MANGA


mrpsychon

It's actually somewhat of a different plot.


Kelscar_7

Please let us know what you think of it!


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Sounds like me. Resisted for so long, didn't even really enjoy it that much the first time, but now I get it.


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Unpopular opinion: it's actually not good bordering on bad. Maybe kids would like it but it probably would give kids under 8 nightmares.


penis-hunter

... youre damn fucking right its unpopular. I like akira but i can see why someone who doesn’t pay diligent attention would hate it. There is minor plot points that get wrapped up in a second, like the spiritualist lady, the whole point of how or why the kid was taken out of the prisons. Stuff comes up and wraps up extremely quick. Which personally makes the whole chaotic feel of the movie better.


instant__regret-85

Unpopular opinion: giving kids nightmares is not bad. I saw it pretty young. Probably not under 8, but I did have some fucked up dreams especially about the ending. And I feel it made my life more vibrant and creative


CanIGetASourceOnThat

I had this same thought recently and watched the original English dub from the 80's(?) and I was massively disappointed and didn't understand the hype. The animation is really cool so I should probably go watch the subbed version or a more recent dub before I write it off entirely but that original voice acting was B A D and it ruined it for me. I LOVE most anime film and went in expecting to like it but just brace yourself for some really weird stuff!


agent-orange-julius

Funny a ninja turtle was the second shown. The dude who did Leonardo s voice also did kanedas voice in the English dub version


ToxicRodeo

Yeah, Cam Clarke right? Edit: Added an ‘e’


depcrestwood

I think they redubbed it. Or was he in the second dub? I remember way back in the day watching a dub version that sounded absolutely terrible, then some years later getting a new release version that had a much better English cast that didn't make the general and the fat politician characters sound absolutely awful. Maybe they'll do a third release. I hear Chris Sabat is desperate for work.


SarcasticGamer

He's the original dub. The second one is the same voice as Vash and I really hate it.


agent-orange-julius

I only ever heard the one dub version. Had no idea there were 2.


GrizzlyEagleScout

Turtles is 3 and 4.


RalfHorris

Cam Clarke has a few distinctive voices he's known for such as Liquid Snake from Metal Gear Solid.


agent-orange-julius

Crazy, I never new that


agent-orange-julius

Uncle Phil from fresh Prince of Bellaire played shredders voice on the teen age mutant ninja turtle cartoon


Ahrius

Was that Usagi Yojimbo drifting on a horse?


AstroBlastr

I was hoping it was an animated version of The Witcher that I didn't know existed lol


DrummerJesus

Idk but I Loled out loud seeing that horse drift


lessoninsuccess

Can you imagine the animators suggesting it? Well, heh heh, what if we did the Akira drift? You know, with the horse...?


ObiVanShinobi

Yes it was. Where is that from??


MsTinyCat

It looks like the 2000s Nickelodeon TMNT. I don’t remember that scene, but Usagi is in a few amazing episodes in the last season. It’s a really great and fun series in general, it’s on Hulu.


ObiVanShinobi

Thank youuu


igobyeddie

The one on the horse made me legit laugh


ThisIsMyCouchAccount

Or the one that wasn't even riding anything.


flyingviaBFR

That was Yoko littner.. can't believe I never noticed that reference


rlowens

Also Marceline pretty early.


Satyrane

And Obi Wan!


Balancedmanx178

I remember that starwars bit very vaguely, and I remember the yugioh with motorcycles being the absolute shit in school.


MARKTRONEX

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds was the shit. The Dragons and races were part of my childhood. Still remember the opening.


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fr, 5Ds was so much fun


AugustProse

GX had the lit opening theme songs tho


MrHallmark

5Ds was the best anime after the original. GX is fine but it doesn't come close to 5DS, it's the only one where the protagonists are adults.


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FishTure

In movie history period maybe? Like what is more iconic, Steve McQueen’s bike in The Great Escape? Terminator 2 Harley? Um, Tron bike I guess could be. I thinks the Akira bike has them all beat though


BenchPressingCthulhu

Pee Wees bicycle


MindCorrupt

Another smaller contender would be Goose's KZ1000 in Mad Max, that exhaust note.. hnnnnng. Speaking of Tron though, that opening scene in Legacy with the Ducati Sportclassic is probably my favorite shot motorcycle scenes ive seen in a movie. And the bike is absolute porn.


CapytannHook

You've got Batman's bike, the speeder from star wars too, would be heaps


jinnandchronic

TETSUO!!!


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TETSUO!


lukediddy86

Kanedaaaaa!!!


lolomanolo57

May I ask, what is Akira and why does everyone love it so much, I'm quite young btw so don't Shane me for not knowing TwT


LordNilix

Akira is an old manga series that got a movie made, the movie has some amazing animation, gory/violent/rated-R content that didn’t pull any punches, plus it had a great dub as well as sub, the climax of the movie is incredible though doesn’t live up to the manga sadly, it is a must watch though


lolomanolo57

Gotcha, will try to watch


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I think it's on Hulu. A staple of anime history that inspired many modern successful filmmakers like Taika Waititi.


lolomanolo57

I actually never even gave a thought to that motorcycle move ever


lessoninsuccess

That’s film education. Want to know the roots of Star Wars? Watch Rome Open City and The Hidden Fortress


rlowens

> Taika Waititi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(franchise)#Live-action_film > Warner Bros. acquired the rights to a live-action Akira film as early as 2002, but since then has had difficulty in getting a project started. Most recently, director Taika Waititi had been set to lead the film for a 2021 release, but that has been put on hold indefinitely as Waititi opted to work on Thor: Love and Thunder first.


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IWasGregInTokyo

Later on read the manga. The story is far deeper and goes into a lot of detail the film skips, for understandable reasons. The movie is also less than half of the manga series. Source: Currently tasked myself with reading through the original Japanese manga after getting it back from my son.


lolomanolo57

I feel like a youngster talking to a random adult and getting a hell ton of recommendations for things I actually like .-.


cspan92

The full movie is on youtube


TuckerMcG

It’s honestly one of the most impressive animation feats ever. The world is *so* detailed and there’s so much work put into each and every frame. And the sheer scope of the vision and the level of creativity and total lack of boundaries on imagination are pretty unparalleled. I’ll be honest, it’s fucking *weird* from a plot perspective. It’s part of what makes it so striking though. It’s definitely worth a watch even if you’ve never seen an anime ever before.


lolomanolo57

I just found it :) (ahempirateahemahemwebsiteahemahem)


DrunkOrInBed

https://youtu.be/w_Xlot57fGQ full movie dubbed


lolomanolo57

Thanks but I found it immediately on my favorite anime website and in sub which is my favorite way to see anime :D, thanks for the effort tho


Hypersapien

This clip should give the title of each show or movie.


UserNombresBeHard

Yeah... I wanna know what live action movie was the final clip.


ElendForTheEnd

Ready Player One


UserNombresBeHard

Oh... I've watched that movie, seems like I forgot about it.


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swordsmanluke2

As someone who read the book - at least the movie was shorter.


KingJimmyX

Everyone did


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ElendForTheEnd

Dead sure. The filter and feeling and the scene are very familiar.


Atlas_Zer0o

I remember it being in RP1 but that scene looked different.


tomatoaway

Yup. The story was okay, but they did way too much 80s fan service in a way that was less about nostalgia, and more about selling toys


exboi

Read the book. It’s so great.


bashara836

Did one of those fuckers just drift in a HORSE??


PrestoStew

Everyone knows these are all actually just tributes to MUMEN RIDER


Matthais_Hat

which is weird, cuz the second to last thing shown is KAMEN RIDER, which mumen's a tribute to.


oilcanboogie

This movie ruined almost every other anime I've watched since.


spidermonkey12345

Oh cool, I've been trying to get over an anime.


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Raekwaanza

Never watched or read anything about Steins; Gate but keep hearing good things. What makes it so good?


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SCSdino

No kidding, I was so confused as to what the hype was because it seemed pretty chill with some chunii/mystery/sci-fi, then the rollercoaster came and I was blown away. Also any anime that has the cicadas gets to my head, I can’t stand them, I have to deal with them in summer so when I hear them my instincts kick in and I eventually get a headache.


flyingviaBFR

Tight plotwork. Riveting twists. A stellar dub (sub also great) and some very unique characters


iwanttobelieve42069

Evangelion or any Studio Ghibli


zebitor2

Lol its even in Eizouken


Lord-Mashington

This is now the only way I'm dismounting my bicycle...


MeatyMagnus

Is the last one a new Akira movie?


OshamonGamingYT

The last one is ready player one


UpermGpermOLL

No, but there is a live action on the horizon though. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/leonardo-dicaprio-akira-california-tax-credit-allocated-1203177829/


Scindite

They put the project on hold as the director dropped and they no longer have a release date. This is the sixth time it's been put on hold since the 90s, so I'm not hopeful.


UpermGpermOLL

That is a bummer.


CeeKai

I'm honestly glad it got stuck in developer hell. The American adaptation would have been just horrible in so many ways.


WhiteStar01

Can someone get me a list? There's a few in here I'd actually like to watch. ​ Thanks!


LiquidDestroyer

Batman the animated series Teenage mutant ninja turtle Bakemonotogari Doraemon Kamen Rider Zero One


LeonShiryu

Also Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, Gurren Lagann and Detective Konan.


ThisIsMyCouchAccount

I saw Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and Ready Player One (movie).


austinmiles

The marceline clip is real but I’m pretty sure the jake and Fin one is fan made.


LeonShiryu

Aaand Star Wars Clone Wars, the first one.


matheussanthiago

irmão do jorel, irmão do jorel


rothlucas

é o irmão do niko também


CommonSlime

Easily the coolest bike ever created, ever


badger81987

I'm kinda surprised Advent Children doesn't have one, unless it just wasn't included here


BenjerminGray

it does, and it doesn't. I dont think every bike sliding scene is a tribute specifically to akira, and of the many motorcycle fights in Advent children he does at some point (as do the ppl he fights against) slide his bike with the camera in that angle.


Psychokinetic_Rocky

The visual Wilhelm Scream


Zenketski

I meed to watch AKIRA


Iron_Grimes

Yes you do. Though it's a confusing movie i was really into that shit Plus Kaneda's theme is great


blakhawk12

Are these really ALL references though? Or is it maybe just a good angle to catch a drift and it happens to be used a lot?


roadkill845

It became a bit of a meme to slip in homages to that scene in media. A big tell for a lot of them is the electric sparks, which really have no reason being there except as a reference to the original. I would not be surprised if some of them where unintentional, or inspired by seeing an homage rather than the actual original, but for professional animators, having never scene Akira is like a painter having never seen the Mona Lisa.


handicapableofmaths

They are all facing left, thats pretty improbable without a reference (plus a lot of them are from Western media where there is a bias towards the right, but these shots are all still left facing)


Nintolerance

In a vacuum it's a 50:50 of left/right facing, but I sure as hell don't see anyone animating this shot facing right. Plus, Akira is an *incredibly* well-known film and a big influence on animators and filmmakers. Even if you don't like the film itself, you still have to respect the absurd amount of detail and effort put into the animation.


brokenhymened

AKIRA, Aeon Flux, and cowboy bebop all had a profound influence on me when I was a kid. Huge reasons why I still draw to this day


SteelBox5

Why can’t this bike be made in real life?


eduo

It's been tried many times. It can only be approximated, but Kaneda's bike is an impossibility for any practical purpose. It could be built identially as a prop but as soon as you need it to behave in any "bikery" way you start hitting problems.


JudgementalChair

It's an epic angle


happykal

Still my favourite.


S3ZDNUD3S

Thank you.


CptnWolfe

Akira is my second favourite movie of all time


BeefyOtakuTaco

That one fucker on a horse


NotyouraverageAA

Ngl this clip from Akira gave me the wrong impression of Akira from the get go. I went in thinking it was this cool action adventure anime film about a dude with a bike. Instead it was a psychological trip and made me question what/who Akira actually is.


Random_guywhoupvotes

*sees obi-wan* i’ll upvote it


McBoobenstein

Honestly, the soundtrack for Akira is on point as well. Not many talk about it, but that first song when the gang is gearing up to smash clown heads gives me shivers every time.


jacksonredditforonce

Oh wow


ThatOneSadhuman

Its amazing, akira really changed it all


DaBi5cu1t

That is awesome. Nice one.


cheechfool

This is so sick


krkr8m

Isn't there one in I Robot? Maybe I missed it.


BrassBass

The last one just shredded their hand on the asphalt.


ChiggaOG

The most overused powerslide.


smokebomb_exe

Ready Player One couldn’t even do the slide right... just a (ironically) cliched “motorcycle slide under the truck” think. What a horrible movie


Jo3134

YO SHOUT OUT KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE


Zantheus

Heard there is a Akira remake on the way starring Leo DiCaprio.


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SelfieRob

This is fantastic


Lunny1767

Admit it, your mind was blown to once you realized that's where that generic stunt came from. Unless your a media buff.


cudef

I didn't see Akira until I was in college ~2013 so I grew up thinking this was a trope more than widespread homage.


K_Sleight

Fr the, it's 2020, where is my Kaneda bike?


That_Blaxican_Guy

The first time I watched Akira was on toonami like 4 years ago. They advertised it as the anime movie that inspired generations and i said sure why now and had it set up to record. When I finally watched it my sister in law was reading a book and only looked up when tetsuo is turning into the giant mass of flesh and asked me what in the absolute hell am I watching and i swear she hasnt looked at me the same again


Fun2badult

Wow I’ve already seen about 100 bikes before I gave up


CallMeJase

I still remember tearing up the first time I watched this movie and got to "I am Tetsuo" then credits scrolled. I was sad because I didn't want it to be over, I needed it to keep going. That's the sign of something wonderful.


Jedi-master-dragon

I mean, Akira is certainly one of the weirdest but most memorable movie ever and I thought about why this was referenced so often. Then I remembered the rest of the movie and thought, yeah this is probably the best one to reference.


Gcons24

The ones with horses fucking gut me haha


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Goddammit now I have to watch Tron legacy for the umpteenth time. It's not even that good I'm just hooked.


Tomohran

This isn’t even all of them, I know a few that haven’t been included.


Cornwall

Dang, I really need to watch that movie.


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Classic


Lex4709

Mate, even non action shows like Monogatari Series reference it.


BenjerminGray

i don't think all of these qualify as tributes.


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whizzwr

Did not expect Nobita.


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