15 Times Anime Predicted The Future

The film depicts Neo Tokyo as it prepares to host the 2020 Games, highlighting public anger over the rising costs and construction challenges. This echoes the actual situation Tokyo faced when preparing for the same event, which also involved increasing budgets, delays, and opposition from citizens. The story also focuses on the city’s biker subculture and the changes happening to the urban landscape – themes that reflected real-world discussions about large-scale construction projects. The film was created by a group called the Akira Committee, with animation handled by Tokyo Movie Shinsha.








