Psychoanalysis and Anime | Watching Akira with Lacan: Imagos of the Fragmented Body and Aggressivity

In this video, I am analyzing Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 classic anime, Akira, using psychoanalytic theory. Akira can help us understand Lacan’s theory of aggressivity and his concept of imagos of the fragmented body. Otomo’s use of body horror develops Lacan’s concept of the fragmented body by creating a new imago: the imago of the bionic cancerous growth. This new imago offers an incisive critique of the alienation produced by technology and late capitalism. The Armchair Theorists is a podcast hosted by Nicholas Tolliver and Tyler Mraz. Our channel is dedicated to making philosophy, critical theory, and psychoanalysis more approachable and understandable. Our goal is to ground philosophy by using it to analyze relevant social and political issues and by using it as a lens to shed light on history, media, and culture. We are amateur theorists who do not pretend to have all the answers, instead, we are excited to learn and grow alongside our audience. Please Like, Share and Subscribe! Please follow us on twi