Akira
Akira é uma aclamada obra de mangá escrita e ilustrada por Katsuhiro Otomo. Foi lançado pela primeira vez em 1982 e concluído em 1990. A história se passa em um cenário pós-apocalíptico na cidade de Neo-Tokyo, onde gangues de motoqueiros lutam pelo controle das ruas. No entanto, a trama se desenrola quando um dos membros da gangue, Kaneda, descobre que seu amigo Tetsuo possui poderes psíquicos. A história de Akira explora temas como poder, corrupção, amizade e o impacto da tecnologia na sociedade. Ela foi pioneira em introduzir elementos cyberpunk no mundo dos mangás e influenciou muitos trabalhos subsequentes nesse gênero. Além disso, a série aborda questões filosóficas e existenciais, enquanto mergulha na psicologia dos personagens principais. O mangá de Akira foi adaptado para um longa-metragem de animação em 1988, também dirigido por Katsuhiro Otomo. O filme recebeu elogios da crítica e do público, sendo considerado uma obra-prima do cinema de animação japonesa. Sua animação inovadora e sua narrativa complexa ajudaram a popularizar a cultura japonesa no Ocidente. Akira tem sido amplamente reconhecido como um marco na história dos mangás e do anime. Sua influência pode ser vista em obras posteriores, tanto no Japão quanto internacionalmente. A série continua a ser apreciada por fãs de mangá e anime até os dias atuais.
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The following story takes place in the year 2030, in Bella Town, a metropolis full of life and love. Love Atsuchi, the protagonist, had a happy childhood, with the abundant affection that his parents gave him, they always taught him that the important thing was not material goods, but LOVE, and that despite being rich, he should to be someone in life and not settle for money... And so it was, Love loved everything and everyone, intensely until, at the age of 10... Love had left school early, and what he found at home ...changed him forever...his parents supposedly committed suicide, leaving only a note that said "Ashiteru(I love you)"...There was no apparent reason for such disgrace. That's when two men from a local Mafia entered the house and took a paper signed by both parents, it was like an inheritance...Love knelt in the parents' blood...in shock, with only one Word in his head.. ."Ashiteru"...Love fled...at every step, he lost the last drops of love for humanity...Little Love, was then presumed dead...10 years passed...someone with the name "Evol (Evil - Mau)" appeared in Bella Town...someone who seemed...to have no feelings...
VACANCIES CLOSED Argeon, the magic capital of the world, the most famous city in the entire world, and the perfect stage for the greatest wars of all time if it's up to Arkane Zelda, a beautiful young pirate who works for the government of Argeon, along with Cristal D'Lancher and Erisa Scarlet, her best friends and companions in the fight. Together Arkane, Cristal, Erisa and others are chosen to unravel a mystery of lost years, the secret of the Lilies, which appear to be simple flowers, are actually a mystery that the small town of Lindor has kept for centuries lost. What will this mystery be? Come and discover it! (Interactive)
From the future comes little Tibi-Usagui, who is actually the daughter of Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask. Other heroines appear to help the group, even without being officially part of the troop. They are the powerful Haruka Tenno (Sailor Uranus) and Mitiro Kaiyo (Sailor Neptune). Together, the seven are unbeatable. Sailor Moon was created by artist Naoko Takeuti in the monthly female comic book called Nakayoshi, by Kodansha, one of the largest in Japan. On TV, the series won over the male audience as well and hit theaters in Japan at the Toei Company's annual festival. In time: the subtitle of the series is Bishojo Senshi, which in Japanese means "warrior cat". The name "Sailor" is a reference to their uniform, a variation of traditional Japanese school uniforms. By the way, Japanese men are obsessed with cute girls in school uniforms. Combining themes such as superheroes, fiction, adventure, comedy and romance, Sailor Moon manages to be a very interesting anime in all aspects.