10 Sci-Fi Movies That Deserve A Sequel
5. Akira
Through much of the 1980s, a new breed of sci-fi took hold. The cyberpunk genre can trace its roots to dystopian fiction and the onset of more complex themes like transhumanism and the slow decay of mankind. Japanese anime has often led the charge for this format and there's one release that stands above all the rest.
Released in 1988, Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira is one of the finest pieces of cyberpunk fiction ever put out on the silver screen. It is set in the far-off future of Neo-Tokyo where a seemingly unassuming biker gang ends up taking on the grand military-industrial complex that rules over the city.
Akira has left a lasting legacy on science fiction, having influenced countless directors and writers in the business. Without this film, it's hard to imagine how sci-fi would have grown into the powerhouse it is today.
The dystopian world of Akira has a lot of room for further expansion. It's high time a sequel deepened the lore. Three decades have passed since the original film supercharged the genre and there are many more stories to tell in its vast and complicated world.