It has been three weeks of the new semester and I can most definitely say that I’ve been introduced to multiple levels of the Japanese culture that I never really knew existed before. “Akira” a Japanese anime film set in 1988, showed me the explicit content behind the scenes of the aftermath of the Nuclear attack.

I felt extremely overwhelmed by the film. I am extremely used to watching American film, your romantic comedy, adventure or light hearted action movies. I learnt about the atomic bombings of World War II from the United States perspective, so my views and knowledge until today were completely one-sided. Akira opened my eyes to what i had completely missed studying the war back in high school. I must say after reflecting back on the film I am rather disappointed in myself for blocking myself off from the impact that this had on…