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Katsuhiro Ôtomo’s 1988 sci-fi classic Akira reaches unprecedented levels of quality, made possible by an economic boom in Japan during the 1980s. Ôtomo’s massive vision and attention to detail resulted in a celebrated movie that brought the dynamic artistry of Japanese animation to the West. What’s interesting is that much of Akira was actually inspired by New Hollywood movies and Western animation–releasing to the world a style that embraces an idea of ‘borderless’ creativity.

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