Just Cancel it!' trending hard as coronavirus gets Olympic push from '88 anime 'Akira | 2020-02-29 13:29:23 (Visits: 693 Times) |  | | 1,A man wearing a protective mask walks past a Tokyo 2020 billboard near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. With Friday marking exactly 147 days until the opening ceremony for the Olympics on July 24, a scene from the 1988 post-apocalypse anime "Akira" has become a talking point on social media. | REUTERS
2, Underneath, a message in graffiti reads, “Just cancel it!”
FEB 28, 2020 the Japan times News
A scene from an iconic 1988 Japanese animated movie that famously predicted Tokyo would win the right to hold the 2020 Olympics has the country abuzz on Friday over a possible cancellation of the games.
A scene from the movie “Akira,” set in 2019, shows a signboard counting down the days until the Olympics. The sign reads “147 Days Until The Games” and encourages citizens to lend their support to making the event a success. Underneath, a message in graffiti reads, “Just cancel it!” |
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