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"The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara" is an 11-minute Rick and Morty anime short. It debuted on October 11, 2021. It was directed by Masaru Matsumoto and written by Naohiro Fukushima.
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- The episode's Japanese title 秋葉原大決戦 appears in red text with an analog-sounding orchestral score, similar to the opening titles of old Godzilla movies, especially Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster.[2]
- The giant robot (mecha) is a common genre in anime. A pilot mentally syncing with the mecha is similar to Neon Genesis Evangelion, and the requirement of two copilots in sync is similar to the American film Pacific Rim.
- Additionally, the title may be a reference to the Yokai Monsters series of films. Q-Saku resembles Yasunori Kato, who originated from the Teito Monogatari novels, and was the antagonist in the 2005 film version of The Great Yokai War [3]
Transcript[]
- View a full transcript of this episode here.
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External Links[]
- IMDB entry
- How Rick & Morty Fans Really Feel About The Great Yokai Battle Of Akihabara (looper.com)
- Rick and Morty Take a Trip to Akihabara in New Anime Short (otakuusamagazine.com)
- ‘Rick and Morty’ release new short ‘The Great Yokai Battle Of Akihabara' (nme.com)
- (akikabara-japan.com)
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 The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara - Rick and Morty - adult swim |
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