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Considering the year of production I respect this anime highly for its story and characters.

The story moved fast and I was never bored. For me however, I felt it jumped into large developments a little too fast; though, because it is a movie I can understand why.

The art of Akira executed in this year makes my jaw drop in surprise because of how much work it must've taken.

I didn't give it a 10 for personal reasons. The personal reasons were mainly because I consciously realized while watching it that the story was moving a little too fast. Second, even though I totally accept and love ... the initial setting, it became a little far fetched for my tastes. But that's just me.

Personally, I felt this series drag on needlessly at times. It was melodramatic and I felt as if I was supposed to feel certain scenes were important. A rule of thumb for me is that if I realize that I'm supposed to be feeling something instead of actually and naturally feeling it, then it could be better.

That being said, I understand it was trying to get at deeper things and I respect it as not being a cookie-cutter series that copies other anime formats. I don't think it was executed as well as it could've been.

To be better it would've moved faster, done away with ... unnecessary exaggerations, and had a better soundtrack.

For me, it's the type of anime you play in the background while doing something else.