Can somebody please explain to me the ending of Akira?

Nov 4, 2016 6:46 PM

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I have no idea myself. I actually didn't understand the film at all and even wrote a review complaining about it. https://myanimelist.net/reviews.php?id=220780

Nov 4, 2016 6:49 PM

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What is it you don't understand? It's not a difficult movie.

Nov 4, 2016 6:53 PM

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RandomGeekStuff said:
I finished watching it about 20 minutes ago and I have no idea what just happened.

lol was just discussing Akira with some guys yesterday in this club

https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?id=18611&action=view&t=comments&show=0

they may help you

the ending is mind blowing

Nov 4, 2016 6:56 PM

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Basically, "Read the manga." filler

Nov 4, 2016 7:00 PM

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ReaperCreeper said:
Basically, "Read the manga." filler

No. The movie is an alternate story with similar themes. The manga is abstract too.

EzekielNov 4, 2016 7:09 PM

Nov 4, 2016 7:09 PM

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Ezekiel said:
What is it you don't understand? It's not a difficult movie.

If it's not a difficult movie, then why are you not, you know, EXPLAINING THE ENDING?

Nov 4, 2016 7:20 PM

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bmoore07 said:

Ezekiel said:
What is it you don't understand? It's not a difficult movie.

If it's not a difficult movie, then why are you not, you know, EXPLAINING THE ENDING?

Because they haven't explained what they're confused about and it takes five seconds to find an answer on Google. I haven't seen it in a few months, so I can't recall all the details off the top of my head. I'd try if the OP were more specific.

Nov 4, 2016 7:29 PM

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From what I understood:

The espers resurrect Akira in a last ditch effort to stop Mutant Tetsuo.

Akira's power then goes critical mass causing a huge explosion, taking Tetsuo into some alternate plane of existence. This creates an entirely new universe in the process that is an extension of him, where he becomes a "god."

I think.

Nov 4, 2016 7:31 PM

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the ameoba did it simple as that ....

"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

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There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong

Nov 4, 2016 7:34 PM

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Tetsuo died, in an extravagant way.

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Nov 4, 2016 7:41 PM

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Read the manga, it's so much better than the movie.

Nov 4, 2016 7:42 PM

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Gexis said:
Read the manga, it's so much better than the movie.

I don't agree. They're both very good. The manga doesn't have the awesome sound, animation and atmosphere of the movie.

Nov 4, 2016 7:46 PM

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I mean, you can get really into it, but take it for face value. The kids call back Akira and in doing so get rid of gross and scary Tetsuo.

Ezekiel said:

Gexis said:
Read the manga, it's so much better than the movie.

I don't agree. They're both very good. The manga doesn't have the awesome sound, animation and atmosphere of the movie.

Yup, the film is one of the nicest looking and sounding things I've ever experienced.

Nov 4, 2016 7:48 PM

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codephat said:
I mean, you can get really into it, but take it for face value. The kids call back Akira and in doing so get rid of gross and scary Tetsuo.

Ezekiel said:

I don't agree. They're both very good. The manga doesn't have the awesome sound, animation and atmosphere of the movie.

Yup, the film is one of the nicest looking and sounding things I've ever experienced.

I agree the movie sounds amazing looks amazing and is amazing, but that doesn't take away the fact that the manga has a lot more material.

Nov 4, 2016 8:02 PM

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Portrait of a desperate world ruled by desperate men and the children who shall inherit this small planet after them. In a cruel attempt at playing God, they achieve both of that which the Almighty is known for: creation and destruction. But, whether one is a grown man or a child, they will always seek answers. For Tetsuo, those answers may be found in a place not of this Earth or not of this plane of existence. Answers that may onlyl be found in that place which we call, "The Twilight Zone".

Mrs. Landingham, what's next?

Nov 4, 2016 8:16 PM

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Ezekiel said:

bmoore07 said:

If it's not a difficult movie, then why are you not, you know, EXPLAINING THE ENDING?

Because they haven't explained what they're confused about and it takes five seconds to find an answer on Google. I haven't seen it in a few months, so I can't recall all the details off the top of my head. I'd try if the OP were more specific.

If you think it's so easy to understand could you try deconstructing my negative review of it? My cousin who liked the movie told me that I should just "sit back and enjoy it", but that honestly sounds about as easy as doing the same thing to Glasslip or FLCL. Whether if the plot is nonexistent or simply 2deep4me there's obviously something I'm not getting and it's not an anime I am able to enjoy.

As much of a "classic" or "must-watch" anime as this may be, its only strengths are the same as a generic explosion film. There isn't a story to this anime, at least not one that I could follow. It appears to have a rebellion type plot with some sci-fi mixed in, but I couldn't pinpoint where the beginning, middle, and end were. This is "adapted" from a highly acclaimed manga and was even directed by the mangaka himself so the poor adaptation may be due how little time it had to adapt what was released of the manga at the time.
The action scenes are done well and the colour palette is impressive seeing as what was available at the time the movie was made. Unfortunately all of the characters look similar and in a fast paced movie it can be hard to know what characters are in a scene without other characters referring to them by name. Since the movie is action based the characters don't address each other too often so you may watch through an entire scene without even knowing which characters were in it.
The sound effects were done well and sound quite realistic when they need to be. The music also sets the tone of the scenes well. The voice actors do a much better job than the character designer and the characters do sound different. Their voices also sound good in general and make the movie come alive more than anything else does. If you have a good knowledge of seiyuu you should be able to tell the characters apart by voices.
In addition to not being drawn differently, the characters also don't differ too much in their personalities. The antagonist was completely forgettable, the protagonists form a group consciousness which makes it hard to follow which character did what, and the female characters look and act so similar to the male characters that it can be hard to even know that they're female to begin with. One character they designed differently from the rest was some sort of alien, but he also has a female counterpart who is indistinguishable from what he would look like in drag.
I personally couldn't find anything to enjoy about this anime. The battles were nice, but if that's all you're there for then the sad attempt at trying to give the movie some sort of plot could just be classified as filler. The story feels like a dementia anime but lacks the satisfaction of understanding it almost like a maze with an entrance and no exit.
There isn't much to this anime at all. The sound is good and the sakuga is nice to look at, but from a storytelling standpoint there isn't anything of any value.

Nov 4, 2016 11:08 PM

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zombie_pegasus said:

Ezekiel said:

Because they haven't explained what they're confused about and it takes five seconds to find an answer on Google. I haven't seen it in a few months, so I can't recall all the details off the top of my head. I'd try if the OP were more specific.

If you think it's so easy to understand could you try deconstructing my negative review of it? My cousin who liked the movie told me that I should just "sit back and enjoy it", but that honestly sounds about as easy as doing the same thing to Glasslip or FLCL. Whether if the plot is nonexistent or simply 2deep4me there's obviously something I'm not getting and it's not an anime I am able to enjoy.

As much of a "classic" or "must-watch" anime as this may be, its only strengths are the same as a generic explosion film. There isn't a story to this anime, at least not one that I could follow. It appears to have a rebellion type plot with some sci-fi mixed in, but I couldn't pinpoint where the beginning, middle, and end were. This is "adapted" from a highly acclaimed manga and was even directed by the mangaka himself so the poor adaptation may be due how little time it had to adapt what was released of the manga at the time.
The action scenes are done well and the colour palette is impressive seeing as what was available at the time the movie was made. Unfortunately all of the characters look similar and in a fast paced movie it can be hard to know what characters are in a scene without other characters referring to them by name. Since the movie is action based the characters don't address each other too often so you may watch through an entire scene without even knowing which characters were in it.
The sound effects were done well and sound quite realistic when they need to be. The music also sets the tone of the scenes well. The voice actors do a much better job than the character designer and the characters do sound different. Their voices also sound good in general and make the movie come alive more than anything else does. If you have a good knowledge of seiyuu you should be able to tell the characters apart by voices.
In addition to not being drawn differently, the characters also don't differ too much in their personalities. The antagonist was completely forgettable, the protagonists form a group consciousness which makes it hard to follow which character did what, and the female characters look and act so similar to the male characters that it can be hard to even know that they're female to begin with. One character they designed differently from the rest was some sort of alien, but he also has a female counterpart who is indistinguishable from what he would look like in drag.
I personally couldn't find anything to enjoy about this anime. The battles were nice, but if that's all you're there for then the sad attempt at trying to give the movie some sort of plot could just be classified as filler. The story feels like a dementia anime but lacks the satisfaction of understanding it almost like a maze with an entrance and no exit.
There isn't much to this anime at all. The sound is good and the sakuga is nice to look at, but from a storytelling standpoint there isn't anything of any value.

They're teenagers. Boys' and girls' faces do often look similar. Kei and Kaori definitely look more feminine than the other characters, though. I found it easy to tell the characters apart. I really don't see what you're talking about, looking at all the characters together in the link below. Obviously, there's a consistent art style between all of them, which is normal.

http://akira.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Characters

Kaneda and Tetsuo aren't alike. Kaneda is more easygoing and Tetsuo more bitter and indignant. Kei isn't like the other children either. She's more composed. Kaori is a dependent weakling. The characters are unique.

In addition, Akira has some of the most expressive characters of all anime.

What do you want, a synopsis? Basically, thirty years ago the Japanese military experimented with powers they couldn't comprehend, with brought about the destruction of Tokyo. They couldn't destroy Akira, so they kept it dormant and buried.

You know what... I change my mind. I'm not gonna tire myself writing this all out. Just go to Wikipedia or google it. I'm sure I'll just repeat what you already know. The story between Tetsuo and Kaneda is about lust for power, loss of humanity and friendship. The second half is an awesome power fantasy. Beyond that, the film is about man's misuse of technology, society and draws parallels to the atomic bombs. It has political corruption, religious undertones, intertwining plots (the resistance, the espers who wish to avoid destruction, the colonel who is torn about his duties and assumes martial law, the double crossing parliament member, Kaneda and Tetsuo...). The story does so much in two hours. Calling Akira generic and saying there isn't a story and nothing of value is ridiculous.

EzekielNov 4, 2016 11:20 PM

Nov 4, 2016 11:32 PM

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@Ezekiel Thanks for taking your time. Reading this sort of reminds me of those things that have red lines over them so that when you put red glasses on you can see the picture because I didn't get any of the story when I watched it. I think I would honestly have to read Akira in light novel form to get the story because if all that plot was in there yet somehow I didn't get any of it then I doubt rewatching it or even reading the manga would be too much better (at least the manga I could read at my own pace and re-read things I don't understand, though). I would say that it's just too chaotic for me, but I watched, enjoyed, and understood Serial Experiments Lain so I don't think that's quite the whole reason. Also, with the character designs I guess the faces do look a bit different but there are few of the characters who look like they just have different hairstyles just like how Ui in K-On! could wear her down and look exactly like her sister. Light novel form would be telling exactly which character is doing what rather than me having to remember exactly what type of spiky black hair and which red jacket represents each character. The story does sound interesting from what you describe, but I think I was just spending my effort trying to figure out who was even on screen that I wasn't really able to pay attention to the actual plot (I also watched it subbed and I don't watch too many action anime subbed).

Nov 4, 2016 11:34 PM

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The PSI boy goes goo goo dah dah then goes goo goo boom boom

It's pretty self explanatory

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Nov 6, 2016 6:47 AM

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It's the creation of the universe

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Nov 6, 2016 6:56 AM

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Everyone dies and then the movie ends.

May 22, 2017 10:53 PM

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codephat said:
I mean, you can get really into it, but take it for face value. The kids call back Akira and in doing so get rid of gross and scary Tetsuo.

Ezekiel said:

I don't agree. They're both very good. The manga doesn't have the awesome sound, animation and atmosphere of the movie.

Yup, the film is one of the nicest looking and sounding things I've ever experienced.

One of the earlier scenes where they're riding their bikes through Neo Tokyo is something that always resonated with me. Film is beautifully done.

Manga was impressive though.

Cant go wrong with both

Sep 23, 2019 4:49 PM

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Akira is a little God) Tetsuo once have met with Takashi and was involved. After all that happened, Tetsuo with all friends were happy:) love this movie

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