AKIRA & the Masochism of Katsuhiro Otomo

30 years ago Akira debuted to a world that wasn’t ready for it. Three decades later and it’s still as important - and as fun - as it ever was. In this video I take a look at the creation of Akira, the legacy it left behind, and the madman responsible for it all: Katsuhiro Otomo. SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: Featuring the work of: Awaken Akira: Ash Thorp: Zaoeyo: Synthspiria: Mechanized Dystopia by Speed Machine: I Am Tetsuo by neon shudder: Seigyo no Sakkaku by Gregorio Franco: Dark Side of the Road by Carbon Killer: Flycruisor by Aerds: Neo Tokyo’s Theme by ACIDULÉ: