The activity is called "Akira's influence on anime and the future in cinema" and will take place next Thursday February 28 in the Assembly Hall of the Library of the Madrid-Vicálvaro Campus.

Akira premiered in 1988. More than 30 years after its release, the work directed by Katsuhiro Otomo has become a benchmark for anime and science fiction. His influence has been felt in dozens of movies, comics or video games. In this activity organized by the ALOA University Association, the film will be screened and a debate will be held on its importance in many facets of contemporary cinema. 

El Event schedule it will consist in:

15:30 Registration
16:00 Presentation of the film and the ALOA Association
16:15 p.m. Film screening Akira
18:15 Recess
18:30 Round table
20:00 Round of questions
20:30 End of the event and registration

The invited speakers are:

"Analysis of the film at a cinematographic and cultural level"
Raul Alvarez Gomez: Professor of Graphic Design and Transmedia Narratives at URJC

"Akira's Impact on Japanese Animation"
Hugo de Juan: artist and professor at the Higher School of Professional Drawing

"Cinema as a key to the future and driver of events"
Ignacio Pablo Rico: film critic at Leisure Guide Madrid

You can to sign up in the activity in the following link: AKIRA Form