Show notes
The 1988 Japanese animation classic Akira blows up our screen — and, of course, Tokyo — bringing us, yes, plenty of yelling, but also plenty of action, cinematic vision, trippy cosmic plot developments, reflections of the state of mind of an entire damaged nation, and a surprising but welcome lack of sailor-skirted little girls.Viewing note: We’re watching the English-subtitled Blu-ray version, not the dub. Good god, not the dub. Also, in case you don’t know, this cartoon is definitely not for kids.Oh, here we come with the tentacles … but it’s not headed just for orifices.Podcasters: Robert, Tim, David, H.P., Joanna00:00 Intro and Memories20:08 Really Rapid Recap22:34 Anime-tion27:25 Cultural Context35:35 Tropes and Sound46:17 Lots to Say, Lots to Show53:39 The You-Don’t-Have-a-Family Feud!59:59 “Brazil” and Bad Guys1:09:24 The VoteNext Week’s AssignmentThey’re heeeeeere — “they” being Poltergeist.Comments? Questions?Check us out on Twitter (@hiddendeadly or #oldvgold).SubscribeiTunesRSS