.... Ever since I started reading "Akira", I wondered: Why do most of the cars of year 2030 look exactly like those used when Akira was first published (not ALL of them, mind you - we see a few futuristic-looking cars, mostly used by the police) while 90% of the motorcycles only bear a vague resemblance to their 20th century counterparts??
Is there an explanation for the dearth of futuristic cars (in contrast to the abundance of really cool futuristic motorcycles) in "Akira", or is it all just coincidence??
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Okay, but how does this explain the weird-looking motorcycles??Aya wrote:Keep in mind that Tokyo was turned into a giant crator and WWIII happened soon after. I doubt new vehicle designs were on the agenda.
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Perhaps since bikes use less material, that they began to replace cars in the cash-strapped future,Simon H.Johansen wrote:Okay, but how does this explain the weird-looking motorcycles??
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Hmm... now I understand!Yogi wrote:Perhaps since bikes use less material, that they began to replace cars in the cash-strapped future,Simon H.Johansen wrote:Okay, but how does this explain the weird-looking motorcycles??
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