Have you seen "AKIRA"?

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10-15-2007, 08:21 AM
pecha

Have you seen "AKIRA"?

well?
I have and liked it even though I don't like Anime.
Just wondering if this is pretty popular movie or not.
I just seen it recently and had no idea that it was released in 1988
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(film)
10-15-2007, 09:16 AM
86 IROC-Z

I saw it a few years ago, it's an awesome movie :thumbup:
10-15-2007, 09:37 AM
third_shift|studios

all that anime shit is retarded...it's like every movie stems from one original flick and if you haven't seen them all, nothing makes sense.
10-15-2007, 09:50 AM
b.lee

i seen it when i was like 10 or so
thought it was cool back then
haven't seen it in forever.

but i got better things to do than watch anime now-a-days
10-15-2007, 10:08 AM
1MileCrash

i haven't seen it but it's supposed to be kinda a cult classic and one of the pinnacles of anime. some day i will have to see it.
10-15-2007, 02:25 PM
Blitzed

I've never seen it and never will. I can't stand shit like that
10-15-2007, 05:06 PM
Forced_Firebird

Akira is the shiznit.

Other good titles to look for is Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D (1985), Patlabor (movie), Appleseed, Fist of the Northstar, Metropolis, probably could think of a few others. I don't particularly like series, but Star Blazers and Robotech are a couple that aren't too bad.

Look for stuff from Manga and pre-1999, the re-makes of the classics that I have seen look very cookie-cutter.

I remember when Akira was released in the US, been feeling my age lately :(
10-15-2007, 06:26 PM
jperkins812

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Originally Posted by Forced_Firebird

Akira is the shiznit.

Other good titles to look for is Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D (1985), Patlabor (movie), Appleseed, Fist of the Northstar, Metropolis, probably could think of a few others. I don't particularly like series, but Star Blazers and Robotech are a couple that aren't too bad.

Look for stuff from Manga and pre-1999, the re-makes of the classics that I have seen look very cookie-cutter.

I remember when Akira was released in the US, been feeling my age lately :(

All good movies, but another good one is Initial D. I have 14 DVD's of it and have to buy more DVD's so that my friend can make me copies of the ones I do not have now.
10-16-2007, 05:27 AM
B34M3R

Ehhh, akira was OK until the end.... then the WTF factor overrode everything and destroyed the universe... oops, I mean movie.
10-16-2007, 06:49 AM
SiggyZ

I own both the dubbed and subtitled versions. Great movie. My favorite is Ghost in the Shell though. Yes, I'm an Anime hound.
10-16-2007, 09:50 AM
B34M3R

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Originally Posted by SiggyZ

I own both the dubbed and subtitled versions. Great movie. My favorite is Ghost in the Shell though. Yes, I'm an Anime hound.

The GitS movie was awesome, but man, the series itself sucks balls.

I'm an anime nut myself... I'm really running out of good animes to watch.

Oh, and if any of yall want to see a friggen over-the-top anime, watch elfin lied.... it just got dubbed recently, but the voices kinda suck... Its got everything... blood, violence, boobies, more blood, killing, boobies, limb severing, blood, boobies....

ehhhh you see where I'm going with this. Its only like 12-13 episode series... its a good watch.
10-16-2007, 09:52 AM
SiggyZ

Ah yes. And another fav of mine is Ninja Scroll.
10-16-2007, 10:52 AM
Justin23454

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Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

all that anime shit is retarded...it's like every movie stems from one original flick and if you haven't seen them all, nothing makes sense.

your brain just cant understand, its ok though. Anime pwns!