This big bearded gregarious laughing mass of a man could give a flying 747 fuck about what you think of him. If he controlled the weather it’d be King Kong conducting an orchestra. By some accounts he shouldn’t be here, here as in alive. His art could be what a potent drug induced rampage looks like, or a ballerina freezing in first position on a feather sailing through the wind. For those that know him (including this article’s author), artist John Felix Arnold …
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On November 2nd, Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo was the recipient of the Japanese government’s Medal with Purple Ribbon. The award usually goes to individuals who have contributed to traditional art forms. Otomo, 59, won critical acclaim for his 1983 manga debuts, “Domu: A Child’s Dream” and “Akira.” In 1988 he directed the classic cyber punk animation film version of Akira. The manga world’s foundation is partly built on the shoulders of this film. Its super nova force continues to spread and …
Check director David Lewandowski’s Akira inspired video for Flying Lotus’ single Tiny Tortures. Guess Elijah Wood is playing Tetsuo? The single is off FlyLo’s new album Until The Quiet Comes. Towards the end at about 6:40 Tetsuo makes himself a mechanical arm in Katsuhiro Otomo’s masterpiece, Akira. There’s an English version with audio dubs or subtitles. Highly recommended super duper dope classic. …
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