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I would rate AKIRA higher than GHOST, but much of my opinion is informed by the respective mangas. AKIRA was a behemoth in terms of science fiction concept whereas I felt GHOST was more about Masamune Shirow's extensive foray into the marriage of society and technology. Still, with the Puppet-Master we do enter the realm of life and whence it begins its existence. For my tastes, director Mamoru Oshii made it too philosophical and self-important. He took all the fun away, and that goes doubly so for the sequel. Fantastic art, corpulent pacing.
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I never read the Manga, and Akira was a cool movie, but I still prefer Ghost. I thought the dialogue regarding consiousness was well done.