Michael and Us: Akira, the Wrath of God
On the groundbreaking anime classic AKIRA (1988).
April 7, 2022
42 min
1,064 of 1,867
April 7, 2022
Michael and Us: Akira, the Wrath of God
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<p>Luke and Will discuss AKIRA (1988), the groundbreaking anime classic. We hash over the film's vision of a future-dystopia, finding elements both unique to 1988 and applicable to all times. PLUS: the new Amazon union in Staten Island, and checking the pulse of right-wing politics on Canada.</p><br /><p><em>Michael and Us</em> is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.</p>
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