Akira (1988)
09/27/23 • 77 min
Will and Jared are taking a second stab at anime with the incredibly influential 80's animation classic AKIRA!
Is the film still visually impressive thirty-five years later? Can Will and Jared parse the plot? Is it a coherent adaptation of the six volume manga? Will a live action remake ever come to fruition, and is it even worth it? All of these topics and more in this episode of Debaser.
The outro track is Big Kirkland by Purrfect.
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Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY
Will and Jared are taking a second stab at anime with the incredibly influential 80's animation classic AKIRA!
Is the film still visually impressive thirty-five years later? Can Will and Jared parse the plot? Is it a coherent adaptation of the six volume manga? Will a live action remake ever come to fruition, and is it even worth it? All of these topics and more in this episode of Debaser.
The outro track is Big Kirkland by Purrfect.
Email the show at [email protected]
Follow Debaser on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook.
Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky.
Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY
Previous Episode
Come And See (1985)
Will and Jared have a look at the sobering Soviet war film Come And See. Based on the memoir of a Belarusian partisan, the film follows a young boy as he witnesses the atrocities committed by occupying Nazi Germany forces in Eastern Europe.
This somber film features graphic depictions of the brutality of war and fascism.
Afterwards, the duo lighten the mood by discussing what else they've been watching lately, as well as Halloween Horror Nights.
Next week on Debaser, we're covering the classic anime Akira!
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Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky.
Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY
Next Episode
Suspiria (1977)
It's finally October, and that means SPOOOKY SEASON!
To kick off a month of horror, Will & Jared dance around a creepy German ballet academy to watch the 1970's Italian horror film Suspiria! Is the film still awe inspiring and creepy over 45 years later? Is the soundtrack an absolute banger? Did Will come to appreciate what Jared considers to be an essential horror film? Can either of the hosts pronounce "Giallo?" Is this a silly episode where both Will & Jared leaned a bit too much into bits and didn't actually talk about the film that much? Listen to find out now!
Our outro track for this episode is Siggy's Desk by Purrfect.
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Follow Will on Instagram and Jared on Bluesky.
Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY
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