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Akira (1988) with Stefanos Florakis and Christopher Maxwell

Season 2, Ep. 60

This week we look at another piece of animation history by delving into the world of anime with one of the most celebrated sci-fi animes of all time. Joined by film buffs Stefanos Florakis and Christopher Maxwell we ask if anime can work in live-action, and why Akira has created such a legacy?


We also look at facts surrounding the film, consider it for the movie vault, and play our ever fun endgame by trying to guess films from their weird Japanese variations!


#Akira #Anime #Animation #filmbuff #filmfan #podcast #moviereview

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