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Why is this? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What it was really like being 30 in the 80's: (It's a metaphor for being afraid of AIDS)

[-] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

(It’s a metaphor for being afraid of AIDS)

Is that really what Akira was about? Or is that just some overzealous weeaboo grad student's opinion?

[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Is it? My understanding is that Japan didn’t have a lot of awareness of the AIDS crisis (and still doesn’t really?)

I thought the body horror was more associated with fears of scientific progress. I’ve only seen Akira once so I’d love to watch it again in light of other interpretations.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That part was just a joke. I'm saying the image itself represents being 30 in the 80s and being afraid of the AIDS crisis. Not that Akira itself is a metaphor for that lol