So I had never seen Akira, and oh my god I didn't know what I was missing out on. Though the movie was pretty confusing in some points it was awesome, whoever did the fx on the film needed a raise. I can totally see how Akira was the driving force for anime being brought to the west. I plan on reading the manga for it to actually understand the story better. I don't think I've seen a Sci-fi that told the age-old warning that technology can become bad in a better way then Akira. Also, the overall civic unrest along with how it ended makes this movie a great critic of how the world was moving forward. It was awesome.
I haven't read much Gekiga except for maybe Lupin III. I really like this style it's open and raw however melodramatic and fun. Cigarette girl is one of my favorite things I've ever read its funny but relatable and doesn't have as of putting charters as something like Golgo 13 though I do enjoy that type of story quite a bit. Cigarette Girl brought something to manga that I haven't personally experienced before and will be looking forward to explore more with further reading.
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