Explaining on Instagram: "Akira didn’t just look different when it hit theaters in 1988, it rewired the entire approach to color in animation. At a time when most studios relied on limited palettes and simple shading, the creators of Akira set out to build a world that felt alive, electric, and overwhelming. Neo-Tokyo wasn’t just a backdrop; it was a character, and its intensity demanded a new visual language. To get the neon-drenched nights of Neo-Tokyo, the team created an entirely new color p

Amazing Japanese Songs & Music on Instagram: "EVEN PAW PATROL? 🎦 Anime: Akira (1988) 💡 The Akira Slide is one of the most legendary scenes in animation history. Kaneda’s dramatic bike stop has inspired countless recreations across pop culture—from official studio productions to fan tributes. 💡 Did you know? This iconic moment first appeared in the Akira manga in 1983 before being immortalized in the 1988 film. Its influence has since reached Batman: The Animated Series, video games, music vid

CinemaHow™ on Instagram: "Akira didn’t just push animation forward. It invented new colours to do it. Director Katsuhiro Otomo and his team at Tokyo Movie Shinsha needed a palette that could capture neon-soaked Neo-Tokyo at night, and the existing anime colour range wasn’t enough. So they created over fifty new shades specifically for the film. They were entirely new pigments designed to make the bikes glow brighter, the city feel more alive, and the psychic energy look genuinely otherworldly. M

CinemaHow™ on Instagram: "The Akira slide became animation’s most iconic homage. That moment when Kaneda’s bike drifts sideways, red taillight streaking across the frame, has been recreated hundreds of times across decades of animation. From Batman to Steven Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to The Simpsons, animators can’t resist paying tribute to Katsuhiro Otomo’s perfectly executed power slide. It’s not just nostalgia. The Akira slide represents a specific moment when anime proved it cou

JPNSTUDIO Japanese art on Instagram: "Pencil test animations in 1988 for Akira ✏️ Every one of the 172.000 frames of the anime was handdrawn by a team of 68 animators Shop Japanese Art on JPNStudio.com, link in bio 🎏 Check out @jpnstudio2023 for more timeless Japanese art 🎋 Credit: @retroscifiart"