Good for Health; Bad for Education

Shotaro Kaneda's red bike might be the most influential motorcycle of all time.

Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira is a work whose relevance continues to show itself in modern pop culture and well, everyday life. One of its standout characters is protagonist Shotaro Kaneda, the red-clad leader of The Capsules gang whose iconic red leather jacket is emblazoned with a pill on the back and the phrase “Good For Health; Bad For Education.”

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