Akira was a seminal film for so many reasons and the soundtrack is a large part of why it blew away so many people. The stirring and haunting soundtrack by the collective Geinoh Yamashirogumi is a masterpiece, mixing stirring beats with more traditional elements of Japanese music, such as gamalan (check out my review of the vinyl soundtrack here). YouTuber Peter Zimmerman has created an Italian pop mix of the 'Kaneda' track and even though it sounds like a weird mix it works. Check out the track below and let me know what you think.