Akira
Common Japanese given-name
Akira is a Japanese given name meaning "bright" or "clear," used for both males and females.
In Western contexts, Akira most often refers to the influential 1988 anime film set in a dystopian Neo-Tokyo, or its source manga by Katsuhiro Otomo.
The film's cyberpunk aesthetic and animation quality shaped Western perceptions of Japanese animation: Have you seen Akira?
Japanese cartoon art form
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
dystopia · 1988 · manga · explosion · biker · animated · Japanese cinema · cult classic
Of or from Nippon
- unisexSuitable for any gender
- kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese
- given namePersonal name from birth
- KurosawaLegendary Japanese film director
baby name · naming · Japanese culture · female name · brilliance · luminous · intelligent · wisdom
One who leads
- filmmakerOne who makes movies
- Seven SamuraiMasterless warriors, numbered
- RashomonEvent with irreconcilable versions
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
auteur · cinematography · screenwriter · influential · golden age · legacy
anime
Japanese cartoon art form
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
telekinesis · dystopia · 1988 · manga · explosion · biker · animated · Japanese cinema · cult classic · post-apocalyptic
Japanese
Of or from Nippon
- unisexSuitable for any gender
- kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese
- given namePersonal name from birth
Kurosawa · baby name · naming · Japanese culture · female name · brilliance · luminous · intelligent · wisdom · clarity
director
One who leads
- filmmakerOne who makes movies
- Seven SamuraiMasterless warriors, numbered
- RashomonEvent with irreconcilable versions
samurai · auteur · cinematography · screenwriter · influential · golden age · legacy
- Japanese NamesHana, Hinata, Hiroshi, Ichiro, Kenji
- 80s sci-fiBlade Runner, E.T., The Terminator, Back to the Future, Aliens
- Sci-Fi AnimationCowboy Bebop, Futurama, Astro Boy, Robotech, WALL-E
- common namescommon names, John, Jane, Joe, Bob
- Manga/AnimeBerserk, Death Note, Naruto, One Piece, Monster
- cyber threatsmalware, phishing, hacking, virus, ransomware
AkiraFantasia
Imaginative musical composition
The Lion King · Disney · Looney Tunes · Pixar · Toy Story
AkiraMy Neighbor Totoro
Bambi · Winnie the Pooh · Cinderella · Ponyo · Kiki's Delivery Service
AkiraStar Trek
Spacefaring TV franchise
The Jetsons · utopia · solarpunk · WALL-E · Tomorrowland
- Akira KurosawaInfluential Japanese film director