Beaver Island / Akira

In this episode's off-topic section, Brett talks about his visit to Beaver Island in Lake Michigan and the bizarre history of the island involving Mormon King James Strang. Josh then pops the show's anime cherry (and says things like "each frame is a painting") with the ground-breaking and entertainment-influencing Japanese cyberpunk movie masterpiece: Akira. What can you expect from this episode? Nuclear weapons, telekinetic powers, hand drawn art, Kanye West and more.

 

Off-top Links and References:

Beaver Island Wiki

How a Mormon King shaped B.I.

Making of Devils Rejects

 

Content:

Akira Trailer

Animation Evaluation

Into the Spider-Verse Anime Influences

Akira Influence on Modern Culture

More Akira Influences...

 

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