Inside Job sort of acknowledges something about Netflix and anime

[Jman]

Apparently the show also has Gravity Falls vets and is worth watching for that.

[Chapinator_X]

Is Akira even on Netflix?

But it helps that Akira is about as recognizable in the States as My Neighbor Totoro.

When South Park, Kanye West, and a ton of Cartoon Network shows have been throwing references around for years, you’re bound to have a wider audience that’s already been introduced to Akira because it happens to be the favorite anime of so many western creatives. 

[The1gairon]

Alex Hirsch is an executive producer (and voices one character: Knolls, the guy who actually killed JFK), but he otherwise has no creative input in the show.

I am astounded the show makes no effort to hide how it takes place firmly in 2020. You even see "2020" on-screen at one point. They throw shade at Facebook at least several times. All they need is a pandemic in-universe and they're set!

Edited November 2, 2021 by elfie