About this episode

The episode features a review of the anime classic Akira, along with discussions on recent pop culture news.

Mark, Jasmin, Devaughn, and Laurence lock in for a packed episode tracking the best in pop culture. The crew kicks things off in the newsroom, breaking down the latest Emmy news and what the Letterboxd sale means for the film community. Next, they share their current obsessions with the weekly Geek of the Week highlights. Finally, it’s time for the main event: a deep-dive review of Katsuhiro Otomo's cyberpunk masterpiece, Akira . The panel breaks down the legendary hand-drawn animation, the iconic bike sequences, and the massive cultural legacy of Neo-Tokyo. Does it still hold the crown as the ultimate anime classic? Hit play to find out. You can follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you would like to support us you can donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark, Jasmin, Devaughn, Laurence

Topics covered

• anime
• film review
• pop culture
• cyberpunk
• animation
• Emmy news

Keywords

• Akira
• anime
• cyberpunk
• film review
• animation
• Emmy news
• Letterboxd

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Letterboxd

Books & works: Akira

Places: Neo-Tokyo

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