If you're like us, you're still not over the masterpiece that is Akira. From the plot to the casting to the visuals, that movie lives rent free in any real anime fan's mind. With the holidays approaching and everyone having a little more time to crash and binge movies and TV, we've rounded up some other animes that give off the same vibe as Akira. Bc why not.
Cowboy Bebop (1998)
This Japanese neo-noir space Western anime television series is set in 2071, when mankind has made a home in the stars. Cowboy Bebop follows a space crew of bounty hunters who take to the skies for endless adventures.
Appleseed (2004)
Inspired by the manga of the same name, this Japanese animated post-apocalyptic action film directed by Shinji Aramaki follows a police office and her cyborg partner. In the movie, they fight terrorists in a futuristic city built on the ashes of a world war.
Metropolis (2001)
This 2001 Japanese animated futurist cyberpunk drama film is loosely based upon Osamu Tezuka's 1949 manga of the same name. It’s about an AI robot girl called Tima who causes moral debate in the the megalopolis city that is Metropolis.
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax. Set in 2015 (but created in 1995), Angels have started attacking the earth and a group of 14-year-old pilots are the only ones that can stop them.
Paprika (2006)
This 2006 Japanese adult animated surrealistic science fantasy psychological thriller film is an interesting one. Imagine a machine that allows therapists to see their patients dreams… Now imagine it gets stolen. Young therapist Paprika is the only one who can stop the chaos.
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
This Japanese cyberpunk media franchise - based on the manga series of the same name - is set in the year 2029. Following a cyborg policewoman, the show sees her go on the hunt for a cyber criminal hacker named “Puppet Master”. Creepy, right?
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