And if you're into percussion, wow.
I checked some interviews and videos about the making of Akira's soundtracks, found out that
they are actually influenced by Bali's percussion instruments!
The music composer and founder of Geinoh Yamashirogumi is actually a Japanese artist and Scientist. WOW!!!!
I like the way the composers compose music for this 2 animations.
Very strong cultural and spiritual music, sci-fi yet authentic, futuristic but still traditional in some ways.
I love the choir + simple percussion line in Kaneda's theme, URGH!!!!
Also I personally think the idea of the line Kiyoko says in Akira (1988)
"the thing about Akira's power is everyone has it at the start." is the same as Lucy (2014) 's concept
of exploring the limits of using human brains.
Just that Lucy is more scientific.
Like, actually everyone is able to expand and control the "power" beneath them if they know how to do so.
Scientifically this theory is not proven but it's a futuristic sci fi thought of
the future of humans and technology. Very interesting.
Who knows what will happen in the future?
*AKIRA VS LUCY* JENG JENG JENG*
Inspiring isn't it?
I admire how the Japanese think about the future, in manga and animations.
Like Paprika (2006) VS Inception (2010).
Seriously Paprika needs to be more recognised!
Here's a blog post writing about the difference between Paprika and Inception.
"Paprika and Inception are films based on essentially the same concept: that a technology has been created which can access people’s dreams, people can watch others’ dreams and enter them. InPaprika, the technology is in the hands of scientists but is stolen by a criminal who hacks into dreams, controlling people and causing reality-bending chaos. Inception uses similar ideas but the dream-hacking technology is used by warring bands of super intelligent bandits and strange secret organisations to hack into the dreams of the rich and powerful in order to subtly influence them. Really, the two stories go in fairly different directions from the outset."
By (click to see the post)
Was digging out the soundtrack again few days ago and wow, goosebumps all way long.
they are actually influenced by Bali's percussion instruments!
The music composer and founder of Geinoh Yamashirogumi is actually a Japanese artist and Scientist. WOW!!!!
I like the way the composers compose music for this 2 animations.
Very strong cultural and spiritual music, sci-fi yet authentic, futuristic but still traditional in some ways.
I love the choir + simple percussion line in Kaneda's theme, URGH!!!!
Also I personally think the idea of the line Kiyoko says in Akira (1988)
"the thing about Akira's power is everyone has it at the start." is the same as Lucy (2014) 's concept
of exploring the limits of using human brains.
Just that Lucy is more scientific.
Like, actually everyone is able to expand and control the "power" beneath them if they know how to do so.
Scientifically this theory is not proven but it's a futuristic sci fi thought of
the future of humans and technology. Very interesting.
Who knows what will happen in the future?
*AKIRA VS LUCY* JENG JENG JENG*
Inspiring isn't it?
I admire how the Japanese think about the future, in manga and animations.
Like Paprika (2006) VS Inception (2010).
Seriously Paprika needs to be more recognised!
Here's a blog post writing about the difference between Paprika and Inception.
"Paprika and Inception are films based on essentially the same concept: that a technology has been created which can access people’s dreams, people can watch others’ dreams and enter them. InPaprika, the technology is in the hands of scientists but is stolen by a criminal who hacks into dreams, controlling people and causing reality-bending chaos. Inception uses similar ideas but the dream-hacking technology is used by warring bands of super intelligent bandits and strange secret organisations to hack into the dreams of the rich and powerful in order to subtly influence them. Really, the two stories go in fairly different directions from the outset."
By (click to see the post)
After all these written stuff, it reminded me of the live-action remake of Mamoru Oshii's 1995 anime masterpiece, Ghost in the Shell.
Actually I am very disappointed when they select Scarlett Johansson to play the
main character of Ghost In The Shell in the film remake, probably releasing in 2017.
It confuses my interpretation of the original animation.
The cultural background, OST etc.
It will be westernised. Not that authentic anymore. So sad. :(
It's one of the classic in japanese animation man.
I'm happy that Akira will remain the same, no remakes.
So, enjoy :
