I have seen Akira and I'd be willing to bet most of the people on this forum have as well. I can tell you, that movie is trip and a half(both animations and storywise). Wow. What a mindrush. I don't think I really understood the movie until I finished watching it. I still have lots of questions. Like,
How do they rebuild the city after something like that?
Very trippy. This would go in my "Requiem for a Dream" category.