Yes, a separate fan vote determines the winners for the Everyone’s Top 100 Anime of the Year category. “IDOLiSH7 Movie: LIVE 4bit – BEYOND THE PERiOD” won the Feature Film category, and “IDOLiSH7 Third Beat!” won the Television Series category.
Ah, Akira—that’s basically the anime that smashed the door open for Western audiences. If anime were a band, Akira would be the album that made everyone outside Japan stop and say, “Wait… this isn’t just cartoons.” Here’s the deal: 1. It blew minds visually.When Akira hit theaters in 1988 (Japan) anRead more
Ah, Akira—that’s basically the anime that smashed the door open for Western audiences. If anime were a band, Akira would be the album that made everyone outside Japan stop and say, “Wait… this isn’t just cartoons.”
Here’s the deal:
1. It blew minds visually.
When Akira hit theaters in 1988 (Japan) and slowly trickled overseas, people were stunned by the animation quality. This wasn’t your average Saturday morning cartoon—it was insanely detailed, fluid, and cinematic. Cities crumbling, bikes flying, and characters practically moving in 3D before CGI was a thing. For many, it was the first time they realized anime could look this serious and adult.
2. It showed anime could be mature.
Before Akira, a lot of Western viewers assumed anime = kid stuff. Akira smashed that stereotype. Dark themes, political commentary, body horror, and morally gray characters—it was like, “Whoa, anime can tell stories for grown-ups too.”
3. It created a cult following.
Through VHS, midnight screenings, and film festivals in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Akira started spreading like wildfire among teens and young adults. It became the entry point for people who would then dig into Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, and all the other classics.
4. It influenced pop culture.
Beyond just anime fans, Akira’s visuals and cyberpunk aesthetic inspired Hollywood directors, video games, music videos, and fashion. Think The Matrix, Stranger Things, even stuff in hip-hop culture—the ripple effect was huge.
Bottom line? Akira wasn’t just a movie; it was a wake-up call for the world that Japanese animation could compete with Hollywood-level storytelling and visuals, and it basically paved the way for anime to become mainstream in Europe, the U.S., and beyond.
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The scene will to begin with start airing in Japan on nearby TV systems like Fuji TV. In the mean time, worldwide fans can stream the scene online on Crunchyroll after a brief delay. Fans can moreover observe the scene on Netflix after it lands in Japan. In any case, it is critical to note that bothRead more
The scene will to begin with start airing in Japan on nearby TV systems like Fuji TV. In the mean time, worldwide fans can stream the scene online on Crunchyroll after a brief delay. Fans can moreover observe the scene on Netflix after it lands in Japan. In any case, it is critical to note that both stages require a paid membership for gatherings of people to stream One Piece.
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