text: ny1 know any good anime movies in the akira mould?   i love anime and japanese movies! akira is one of the classics and ghost in the shell is good. if you want more extreme go for legend of the overfiend (its a bit mental but a classic).  check out appleseed too, http://www.appleseedthemovie.com/,  that's worth a watch.  i personally like some of the more extreme japanese movies (not necessarily animated). one of my favourite directors is takashi miike - if you've got a strong stomach check out ichi the killer (there's an animated version too) and audition. happy viewing!