It's a big one this week as we tackle one of the most iconic sci-fi animes of all time, "Akira." In this episode we cover the film's groundbreaking technical scale and commercial success for the anime industry. We also dive into its themes of humanity's relationship with technology, the cyberpunk aesthetics and how they mirror 1980s Japan, and the spectre of nuclear disaster that looms over the film.

And as for our next episode, we will be back on Monday discussing the first two episodes of the new season of "For All Mankind." See you then!