Neo Issue 202Review by: Sandra Scholes
There are few Anime magazines out there in the UK, so this one is essential reading for those who want to read up on the latest on the Japanese culture scene. From anime, Asian film, J-Culture, music and cookery, action figures, there is an article for it that goes as in-depth as you need.
And if you didn't already know from the cover, this issue concentrates on that firm shonen fan favourite, Akira. Originally set in the future, Akira over the years has now got to the point where it is in the past, so it gives us an idea how it's creator, Katsuhiro Otomo saw how 2019 would look. The expectations were of more technological advancements in a dystopian almost destroyed world from an atomic disaster. The story follows a handful of characters, Kaneda, Kei and Akira who act as rebels in a new world that don't tolerate those who don't conform. Unlike other kids who attend school and swot up on exams, these guys would rather race around on bikes and bunk off. Akira was required watching when I was younger and anime were being animated in more sophisticated ways, using digital graphics to create another more perfect, less fuzzy look.
