WASHINGTON • There is a reason a Japanese animated film from 30 years ago still has resonance in the United States today.
Long before the Marvel cinematic universe gave the clearance for niche pop culture properties to enter the mainstream, Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira served as an entry point for Westerners into the world of Japanese animation.
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