Podcasts TV Good Day for a Movie Podcast Ep 063 // Akira

Ep 063 // Akira

Published: June 27, 2022, noon

Anime is on the mind of Tate and Sage, so Tate picks a 1988 anime movie, Akira. Jacob was not a fan but attempts to contribute to the conversation here and there. Was this movie part of the inspiration for the Duffer Brothers in making Stranger Things? How do you judge a project based on source material if they just allude to certain things happening if you're not familiar with the said source material? We attempt to answer these questions and more. We also have a special guest drop-in at the end which you will not want to miss.

This movie was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.

GD4AM: 64/100

IMDb: 8.0/10

Metacritic: 67/100

RT: 90%

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends, and a group of psychics.

This movie is currently streaming on Hulu.