Anime Plots That Predicted Future Events Frighteningly Well

Katsuhiro Otomo’s film depicts a futuristic Tokyo preparing for the 2020 Olympics, a time marked by public demonstrations and concerns about the event’s expense and impact on the city. Interestingly, the film’s vision of a rapidly changing cityscape and rebellious youth – including biker gangs and protests – foreshadowed real-world issues that arose when Tokyo actually hosted the Games. The film’s striking imagery and the phrase “Neo-Tokyo 2020” became widely recognized as the Olympics approached.








