Cyberpunk is a genre I was a bit unfamiliar with prior to the week. I knew the general style as an aesthetic but had never watched/read any cyberpunk. For this week I read some of Ghost in the Shell and watched Akira which I was unfamiliar with both.
I thought Akira was incredible! The animation wasn't anything like I've seen before. I thought it really pushed the capabilities and limits I thought 2-D Animation had, even all the way back then. I thought in general, the movie was very intense, especially the street riot scenes. The themes of terrorism and anarchy were very thought provoking and nothing like I had seen before. I understand now why this film is so inspirational to anime fans, creators, and even filmmakers. It told an intense story well in a very aesthetically interesting world. Kind of a side note but I really think the poster for this movie is one of the best designed movie posters ever, its so intriguing and well designed making anyone want to watch the movie.
I also read some of Ghost in the Shell which I again, had no prior knowledge of besides seeing jokes about the remake. I thought this manga was a bit hard to understand because it seemed to jump all over the place. I'm not one for wanting everything explained to the viewer in media but I think this manga didn't do enough explaining and left me just confused instead of curious. Visually though, I thought it was wonderful and i appreciated the badass female protagonist but I'm not sure I'd recommend for anyone else to read this. Maybe I should watch the movies.
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