Beowulf wrote:Jesus you people dont like Akira? What the hell is wrong with you? And you call yourselves anime fans?
What do you watch anime for? Waky highschool hijinks?
I think what he's saying here is something equatable to this: Akira is widely considered to be one of the best anime of all time. Disliking it puts you ihn a severe minority, similar to, say... a fan of 60s and 70s rock who doesn't like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, or Led Zepplin. It just doesn't happen in most cases.
That's what I got out of it, anyway. I haven't seen Akira, so I really can't say anything to defend it, but everyone I know who's seen it has highly recommended it.