Extended Reading

Akira quotes

  • Kaori (2001 Pioneer dub): [Tetsuo has stolen Kaneda's bike] Is this okay?

    Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): Oh, quiet! Shut up and hang on!

    [several bike gang members see Tetsuo and follow him]

    Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): Huh? What the-?

    Kaori (2001 Pioneer dub): What's wrong?

    Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): [Tetsuo tries pushing some buttons] Aw, Jesus Christ!

    Kaori (2001 Pioneer dub): We're stopping now, oh, we stopped.

    Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): Oh, I get it, the engine can't drop below 5000 RPMs even when you're changing the gears.

    Kaori (2001 Pioneer dub): Ouch, my butt hurts.

    Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): Oh, I understand now.

    Kaori (2001 Pioneer dub): Hey, look some bikes. Is that Kaneda and... wha? No, it isn't!

  • Kei (2001 Pioneer dub): Huh? What was that?

    Kaneda (2001 Pioneer dub): What I meant, was maybe we could go for drinks somewhere around here. I figure, we could have a nice, long chat about something you're into, like the whole revolution thing.

    Kei (2001 Pioneer dub): Hm. I think you're a skirt-chaser who'll try anything he can. You'll help anyone solong it's a girl, is that right?

    Kaneda (2001 Pioneer dub): You're wrong. I have very high standards ya know. It's not their looks that count. It's their... I don't know, a girl's sensitivity that makes me do it.

    Kei (2001 Pioneer dub): I suppose, I owe you one. Thank you very much uh...

    Kaneda (2001 Pioneer dub): I'm Kaneda.It's nice to...

    Kei (2001 Pioneer dub): See you around Kaneda.

    Kaneda (2001 Pioneer dub): Huh?

    [Kei takes off and Kaneda chases after her]

    Kaneda (2001 Pioneer dub): Wait a second! You're leaving just like that? Hey, now hold on! I am the guy that saved you back there.

    [he continues chasing after her but a train cuts him off]

    Kaneda (2001 Pioneer dub): You could at least tell me your name, you cold bitch!