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Akira:
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In part two of our discussion of 1988’s anime classic Akira, we talk about what we liked about the original, and what we’d change in a remake. Specifically, what we would need to change to make a live action version of the film, while maintaining the tone and spirit of the original. We learn a lot about voice acting in anime, and do our best to scheme what the heck to do with the WTF-worthy ending of the original.
- 00:00 – 02:08: Intro, and whether the hosts are more of a Neo or a Morpheus
- 02:09 – 02:49: Thanks to Modern Antics – check out Riddle Room!
- 02:50 – 07:02: Listener recasting feedback, our winning choices from part one, announcement of next movie
- 07:03 – 26:35: Remaking Akira as a live action film, how true to stay to the original source material, blending of mediums (animation, motion capture, etc.)
- 26:36 – 32:18: Vocal performances in the original (and anime in general), Eastern vs. Western presentation of thematic elements
- 32:19 – 38:57: Some serious WTF statements/questions about the ending of the original, and the tendency for anime to go superdeformed. What on earth could we do to the ending in a live action remake? We say the phrase ‘meat baby’ more than anyone else in the history of ever.
- 38:58 – 41:29: Under the Influence – movies that inspired, or were inspired by, Akira.
- 41:30 – 42:31: Outro
Actors and Actresses Discussed
- Michael Pitt
- Michael B. Jordan
- Mitsuo Iwata
- Nozomu Susaki
- Steven Yeun
- Mizuho Suzuki
- Gabriel Byrne
- Tesshô Genda
- Naveen Andrews
- Takeshi Kusao
- Dave Franco
- Tarô Ishida
- Michael Ironside
- Mami Koyama
- Seo Young-Hee
Links and Movies Discussed
- The Akira Project – Live Action Trailer
- The Matrix
- Fruitvale Station
- The Last Airbender
- Death Note
- Speed Racer (2008)
- Sin City
- ‘Sin City: From Panel To Screen’ (IGN)
- Minority Report
- Blade Runner
- Elysium
- Philip K. Dick
- Batman (1966-68)
- V for Vendetta
- Dredd
- Avatar
- A Scanner Darkly
- Hellboy
- Naruto
- Princess Mononoke
- Spirited Away
- Kiki’s Delivery Service
- The Secret World of Arietty
- My Neighbor Totoro
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- The Animatrix
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Pokémon
- Chronicle
- Looper
- Robotech
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Next Episode’s Movie – Supergirl
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