About this episode
Hop on your motorcycle, avoid that "child" in the road and slide to a stop because we're discussing Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal anime Akira (1988)! Join us as we offer a primer on all things Akira , as well as its influences on, uh, everything . We then work our way through its very, very dense plot, which somehow condenses hundreds of manga pages into a 2-hour runtime. This includes a queer read for Kaneda and Tetsuo, as well as debating whether or not the film has a "woman problem." Plus: raisin-faced "children," singularities, and one horrifying sequence involving malevolent stuffed animals (and a lot of "milk"). Reference: Osmond, Andrew. Akira: The Story Behind the Film . Empire . June 21, 2011. Schupp, Ricky. Japan’s Violent Motorcycle Gangs that Influenced Akira – and Anime History . Tokyo Weekender Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky , Instagram , Youtube , Letterboxd , Facebook , or join the Facebook Group or the Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners. > Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram) > Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.