Was the AKIRA Manga/Anime The Inspiration For Kanye's "Stronger" Video?

[lesfamilia]

I'm a few years late, but I finally finished reading the first volume of Akira at the local bookstore and noticed more than a few similarities between his character in the video and Tetsuo emerging from his room in the hospital.

And the story in question is amazing, BTW.

 

[oidreez]

i dont even know what akira is and i know it was used for Stronger

 

[rocsole]

Yes, I believe so.
I thought someone was going to remake Akira. Wonder what happened with that.

 

[stay lurkin]

Maybe I need to read the Manga cause I have seen the movie at least 40 times and I STILL don't completely get it

.

 

[mastamind89]

Originally Posted by RocSole

Yes, I believe so.
I thought someone was going to remake Akira. Wonder what happened with that.

Still in the works along with a Bleach movie, I'm sure Naruto will be next

 

[lesfamilia]

Originally Posted by Stay Lurkin

Maybe I need to read the Manga cause I have seen the movie at least 40 times and I STILL don't completely get it

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It's basically a post-World War III depiction of a decimated Japan set in the future.  There are a lot of themes that keep popping up throughout the story, but in the end it just boils down to how far man will go to push the envelopes of science in order to control the world. 

 

[abeautifulhaze]

Yes it was.

[h2]http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/kanye-wests-stronger-video-akira-anime/[/h2]

 

[renkxedik]

Damn for all the times I've seen both Akira and Stronger I've never linked the two ....... Also I never knew the movie was based on a manga, guess I'll check them out

 

[lesfamilia]

Good looking out 'Haze... I definitely have to cop all the volumes of the manga and eventually the anime on DVD.

 

[me no pass]

Akira

 

[gtek]

Akira really set the tone for me as far as getting into Anime.

Every time I peep the case I feel the need to watch it....
Decaprio is supposed to be making a live version.

But Stronger video is to dope.

Cats can't tell me Kanye don't be on some other shhh...

Daft Punk sample along w/ Akira live video?
Cmon.

 

[apocalypz]

I thought this was a known fact.

Akira stays winning though. The live action better not disappoint.

 

[mc otaku]

I noticed this aswell.

 

[darth dnzy]

--Akira is that movie. Waaay ahead of its time.

--And Kanye is that dude for making a video like that...

 

[mangudai954]

I think every anime fan remembers the first time they saw this. Classic movie.

 

[atlien seeko]

Originally Posted by Apocalypz

I thought this was a known fact.

Akira stays winning though. The live action better not disappoint.

 

[nublee]

Gettin’ dat brain scan

 

[popcornplaya]

thats pretty cool.

never noticed that.

 

[y0ung j33zy]

Originally Posted by DARTH DNZY

--Akira is that movie. Waaay ahead of its time.

   QFT Animation was ridiculous and this was made in the 80's