Fans love to go to the anime conventions and meet up with people from all over the country , '' said Kramer . ` ` Akira '' ushered in a new wave of sophisticated and diverse anime . Many characters created for ` ` Akira '' can be seen as standalone works of art . Joe Dante is exhibiting his personal collection of ` ` Akira '' artwork at Dragon*Con . Says one follower : ` ` Akira '' is ` ` considered the pinnacle of animated art .
` ` Akira '' ushered in a new wave of sophisticated and diverse anime . Many characters created for ` ` Akira '' can be seen as standalone works of art . Joe Dante is exhibiting his personal collection of ` ` Akira '' artwork at Dragon*Con . Says one follower : ` ` Akira '' is ` ` considered the pinnacle of animated art .