Episode 144: We Promised This Akira Episode Two Years Ago

After two years of saying, “we’ll get to it,” the moment has arrived—this week on the K J and A Podcast, we finally dive deep into the iconic 1988 anime film Akira. From psychic meltdowns to cyberpunk chaos, we break down everything that makes Akira a foundational piece of anime history.

We cover:

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  A full recap of the film

  
  


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  Our personal ratings and whether it still holds up

  
  


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  How Akira influenced pop culture, from The Matrix to Stranger Things

  
  


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  And yes… we talk about that wild ending

  
  

Whether you’re an old fan revisiting Neo-Tokyo or watching it for the first time, this is the Akira episode you’ve been waiting for—because we’ve definitely made you wait for it.

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