yeah people really need to read the manga, which is absolutely incredible story-wise and art-wise. otomo hand illustrated 2000 pages alone. his architecture design alone is amazing, but really the story of the manga is very complete, especially compared to the film.
yeah, the film is something you feel. the first time i watched it i had dismissed it for years and years thinking i knew what it was about and wasn't interested. my friend showed me on a big projector, which was an incredible way to watch it, and the movie blew my mind. just the kinetic energy of the movie alone is amazing. the fluid, hyper violent animation, beautiful art and soundtrack make it a very vibey film. i think the manga story is much better, but the film is maybe my all time favorite film and i'm super critical of anime as a genre.
I definitely get the animation aspect of the film - it does look good. The plot just didn't do it for me at all and I felt like I was missing out on a ton of background information that was probably covered in the manga.
Don't get me wrong, the animation is about the only thing I appreciated about the film, so I get that part. But the plot didn't really grab me any more than the plot of Avatar did, and that was also a very technically impressive feat. I'm probably just missing out on whatever the manga extrapolated on.
Could be, its very artsy and metaphorical in its plot compared to the manga, but idk, it just kinda resonates with me, could be because I know the manga tho
I do not understand the appeal tbh
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yeah people really need to read the manga, which is absolutely incredible story-wise and art-wise. otomo hand illustrated 2000 pages alone. his architecture design alone is amazing, but really the story of the manga is very complete, especially compared to the film.
Having read the manga, the film as an adaptation is wonderful I think, I can feel it more than understand it if that makes any sense
yeah, the film is something you feel. the first time i watched it i had dismissed it for years and years thinking i knew what it was about and wasn't interested. my friend showed me on a big projector, which was an incredible way to watch it, and the movie blew my mind. just the kinetic energy of the movie alone is amazing. the fluid, hyper violent animation, beautiful art and soundtrack make it a very vibey film. i think the manga story is much better, but the film is maybe my all time favorite film and i'm super critical of anime as a genre.
Bigtime agreed
Also, it helps that Akira doesn't do a single thing that anime does that pisses me off, its just the best the genre has to offer
I definitely get the animation aspect of the film - it does look good. The plot just didn't do it for me at all and I felt like I was missing out on a ton of background information that was probably covered in the manga.
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I mean if you don't care much for animation in itself as an artform I guess it could be pretty meh, but it's an animation masterclass
Don't get me wrong, the animation is about the only thing I appreciated about the film, so I get that part. But the plot didn't really grab me any more than the plot of Avatar did, and that was also a very technically impressive feat. I'm probably just missing out on whatever the manga extrapolated on.
What about that fucking score tho?
I haven't watched it in a few years so I don't honestly remember much of it.
Could be, its very artsy and metaphorical in its plot compared to the manga, but idk, it just kinda resonates with me, could be because I know the manga tho