#23 - AKIRA: Taking us from Battle of the Planets to the Pacific campaign of WW2

Akira introduced the world to the best of Japanese Anime 30 years ago. NEON goes beyond the fabulous animation and reveals how this cyberpunk dystopia explores fundamental fears in Japanese society as well as it being a natural evolution of 2,000 years of Japanese culture.


Written & Presented by Jem Duducu

Produced by Dan Morelle

Music: Kaneda's Theme - Tsutomu Ōhashi

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