Akira, one of the most impactful anime movies to reach the west. On this, our inaugural episode of Hooray for Anime, Chris Shriver (@SHRIVES93), Brian Barnett (@ribnax), and Josh Mobley (@TheJawaJosh) discuss what we took away from this iconic film, how we interpreted its ending, and its importance to filmmakers today.

Hooray for Anime is a celebration of all things anime in the form of series and movies. Each episode, we react, review, and discuss some of our favorite (and not so favorite) shows and movies. Though some of us are more experienced in the medium than others, we all band together each episode to answer the age old question of “how and why do people not watch this stuff more often, because IT’S AMAZING”. If you have any movie/series recommendations for us, please hit us up on Twitter @HoorayForAnime, or by shooting an email to [email protected].