Have you ever wondered if famous people have similar tastes to yours? Sometimes, either in interviews or through their social networks, they give themselves the opportunity to find out a little more about what is behind public figures, like Elon Musk. This time it was through a tweet, where the technology mogul unveiled which are his favorite anime in both series and movies.
It all started with a tweet published (and deleted shortly after) by miHoYo, the developer of the popular free-to-play studio, Genshing Impact, where the possibility of Elon Musk appeared in the game was suggested, according to the success of the proposal among the responses of the fans to said tweet.
However, far from welcoming the possibility, most of the title players gave a negative response, not liking the idea of the billionaire appearing in the game. Therefore, shortly after, the original tweet was deleted.
Later, the creator of Tesla and SpaceX shared a tweet in reference to the subject, in which he said: “I can not wait any longer to be in Genshing Impact“, accompanied by the emoji that cries with laughter.
Among the thousands of responses that Musk’s tweet generated, in one of them, Indian machine learning engineer Pranay Pathole asked the mogul which animes he recommended to get started in the genre, or which ones are his favorites.
The list of anime recommended by Elon Musk is as follows:
Death note
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNyR46eHDxE
This anime is a mystery crime thriller, spiced up with a hint of supernatural events. It was released in 2006 and, thanks to its compelling plot, it quickly became one of the most successful.
The story, made up of 37 chapters of approximately 20 minutes, revolves around Light Yagami, the best high school student in Japan, whose life takes a turn when he finds a notebook called “Death Note”, which was abandoned by Ryuk, the Shinigami or god of death. The peculiar thing about this notebook is that, when you write a person’s name in it, they die almost immediately.
You can watch it on Netflix.
Ghost in the shell
Although there are spinoff series and even a live action movie (starring Scarlett Johansson), the original 1995 animated film, directed by Mamoru Oshii, is the one that has become a classic in anime, science fiction and cyberpunk. It is an adaptation of the manga created by Masamune Shirow, in 1989.
The protagonist is Major Motoko Kusanagi, who managed to successfully transfer her consciousness to a completely cybernetic body, but now has the conflict of no longer feeling like a human being and begins to question her own existence. She commands an intelligence department that specializes in operations against cyberterrorism. Your mission is to stop a mysterious hacker, known as “Puppet Master”, who has manipulated the memories of countless cyborgs to commit all kinds of atrocities; at the same time, he discovers that his enemy is the only one who can bring clarity to the complex questions that have plagued him.
You can watch it on Netflix.
Neon Genesis Evangelion
This anime, written and directed by Hideaki Anno, has 26 chapters, which were broadcast for the first time between October 1995 and March 1996. Due to its success, several spin-offs were subsequently created.
The story, where violence, the psychology of the characters and the aesthetics take on great relevance, takes place in a dystopian future. Here, a paramilitary organization called NERV protects humanity from the attacks of some mysterious giant creatures, of unknown origin and nature, called “Angels”; To confront them, bio mechas (humanoid robots) called Evangelion (shortened to EVA) are used for this, which can only be piloted by very specific people, who manage to synchronize emotionally with the robots.
You can watch it on Netflix.
Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece is one of Studio Ghibli’s most recognized films and considered a masterpiece of animation. Not surprisingly, it became the first animated film to win the Golden Bear in Berlin and also won the best Oscar for animated film, not to mention that it ranks fourth in the list of the Hundred best films of the 21st century. produced by the BBC, in 2016.
The plot follows a 10-year-old girl, who moves to another city with her family, and on the way they come across a mysterious tunnel, which, as they go through it, leads them to what looks like an old abandoned city. But they soon discover that those who inhabit it are not beings of this world and that all acts have their consequences. There, Chihiro meets ghosts, strange creatures and animals, and will live an unforgettable adventure that will teach her great lessons.
You can watch it on Netflix.
Princess mononoke
Another masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, which in addition to the well-known plot and aesthetics of this duo’s tapes, carries an important message for humanity: we have to take care of nature; and to give that message, the tape takes us to the center of the forest to teach us its magic, and make us understand that, far from wanting to dominate and control natural forces, it is necessary to learn to live with them in harmony.
The film tells the story of Ashitaka, a prince on whom a curse falls that forces him to leave his village and search for answers in distant forests. There he will find a very hostile situation: the gods of the forest fight to preserve nature intact, while a group of humans threatens to destroy it, with the aim of obtaining iron and building firearms. The clash between the two worlds has a special protagonist: a young woman, named San, who has lived with the wolves since she was abandoned by her parents and fights alongside them for the conservation of the forest.
You can watch them on Netflix.
Full Metal Alchemist
This story stems from the manga by Hiromu Arakawa, published in 2001, which has had two animated adaptations, one of the same name and one later, entitled Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Both anime are developed by the famous Japanese studio BONES and, although with certain variations, both tell the same central story.
The plot revolves around the Elric brothers, Alphonse, the youngest, and Edward, the eldest, who, upon seeing their dead mother, try to revive her through alchemy, thus breaking the most important rule of this: human transmutation. . As he does so, Alphonse watches his body fade away, while his brother Edward, who has lost his left leg, also sacrifices his right arm to save his brother’s soul and seal it in iron armor. There begins their search for the philosopher’s stone, which is the only thing that can help them recover their bodies.
You can watch it on Netflix.
Your Name
If you have not seen it, surely you have at least heard of it, and it is that, at the time (it was released in 2016), it became the highest grossing Japanese animated film in history globally. Currently, it holds the third position in this category, only behind Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020) and Spirited Away (2001). With multiple accolades reaped around the world, the film finally catapulted the name of its creator, Makoto Shinkai, to international fame.
Your Name tells the story of two young men: Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school student who is tired of her monotonous provincial life; and Taki Tachibana, a young man fully immersed in the chaotic urban life in Tokyo. Everything changes for both of them the day they wake up in a room that is not their own, suddenly being forced to experience the life of a completely unknown person. What begins as a classic romance story, driven by the intermittent change of bodies between the protagonists, soon takes a dramatic turn the night a comet appears in the sky.
You can watch it on HBO Max or YouTube (buy or rent).