: Technology is depicted as a force that reshapes human identity rather than providing stability. 4. Technical & Production Significance
: Kaneda becomes entangled with a resistance group attempting to rescue the psychic children (Espers) from government control. 3. Major Themes Akira Episode 1
: It highlights the "chaotic vitality" of survivors in a ravaged city where social breakdown is the norm. : Technology is depicted as a force that
: Following the crash, the military arrives and takes both the child and a wounded Tetsuo into custody for "experimentation". Akira Episode 1