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What's with Akira?
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I saw it for the first time recently and thought it fit together pretty well. All except for that scientist, "We're watching the creation of the Universe." That was a real red herring.
I really don't know how to expain any of it except that a lot of Japanese creations seem to employ the same themes and maybe it's just a popcorn movie from the past, the 80's was it?
I really don't know how to expain any of it except that a lot of Japanese creations seem to employ the same themes and maybe it's just a popcorn movie from the past, the 80's was it?
The same thing with me, except I read the 12 volume manga and then watched the movie. Yet I still had a "wtf" face on me when it ended.
We're just talking about this in the Inuyasha thread. In Akira's case, they took about 20% of the manga and put it in a 2 hour (?) movie. Of course it ended up making no sense. The manga absolutley ROCKS though. Characters who only show up for 30 seconds in the movie are practically main supporting characters in the manga with PLENTY of development.
We're just talking about this in the Inuyasha thread. In Akira's case, they took about 20% of the manga and put it in a 2 hour (?) movie. Of course it ended up making no sense. The manga absolutley ROCKS though. Characters who only show up for 30 seconds in the movie are practically main supporting characters in the manga with PLENTY of development.
ThirstyFly
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I am Tetsuo.
ConfusingJazz
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Obviously what happened is that Tetsuo bought the Dawson's Creek trapper keeper, which grew out of control. Past that, I have no idea.
ThirstyFly
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Here's my take on getting the manga to follow the story:
It'll help you understand the basic themes that the movie follows, but it wouldn't explain the plot. Most people tend to look at the movie as a badly compressed version of the manga. It however, isn't. I consider it a retelling of the themes, with it's own original plot (which has been done quite a few times in movies based on longer anime series and manga). I look at them as two different beasts, that share the same characters and overall goal in storytelling.
My suggestion, just watch the movie again. It didn't really sink in with me until the second viewing.
The manga however, is one hell of a read and should be read on it's own merits. Not as some kind of guide to go along with the movie.
It'll help you understand the basic themes that the movie follows, but it wouldn't explain the plot. Most people tend to look at the movie as a badly compressed version of the manga. It however, isn't. I consider it a retelling of the themes, with it's own original plot (which has been done quite a few times in movies based on longer anime series and manga). I look at them as two different beasts, that share the same characters and overall goal in storytelling.
My suggestion, just watch the movie again. It didn't really sink in with me until the second viewing.
The manga however, is one hell of a read and should be read on it's own merits. Not as some kind of guide to go along with the movie.
I just saw it the first time last week. It was interesting, entertaining, don't really know what the fuck it was about though.
It was pretty cool when Tetsuo was walking down a hallway in that base (or hospital, whatever) after he was captured, and he made those guards just explode and plaster the walls with guts.
It was pretty cool when Tetsuo was walking down a hallway in that base (or hospital, whatever) after he was captured, and he made those guards just explode and plaster the walls with guts.
Error Macro
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I liked the movie very much, but it was a little hard to understand at times. I think I got it though. However, I have completely forgotten the entire movie by now, and I'm due for a re-watch.
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So DJ_Tet is from Tetsuo? Didn't know that. That's cool.
Error Macro said:
yeah and the DJ is from Moby, before he turned into a rock god. It all started from a group (duo) I was in called Ziggy Tetsuo. I was Tetsuo, the guitar player, while Ziggy was the keyboardist/singer. We never really got off the ground, but we had a cool name
Ziggy from David Bowie/Ziggy Stardust and Tetsuo from Akira.
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