People keep calling 'Akira' a cyberpunk movie and it's missing the point

I saw three separate posts this month calling 'Akira' a cyberpunk classic, but it's really a post-apocalyptic story. The setting is Neo-Tokyo after a third world war, not a high-tech corporate dystopia. This matters because mixing up genres changes how we talk about what the film is actually about. Has anyone else noticed this mix-up happening a lot lately?

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jennifer6911d ago

It's both, honestly.

norag3811d ago

Honestly, that "it's both" thing reminds me of my old car. The check engine light would come on, and the mechanic would say it's a sensor and also a loose wire. Fix one, the other pops up. Total money pit.