My first anime was Akira back in the 80s

[MrDnell]

I went to the library to study and a special needs guy was across from me reading Manga. I said what is that about. He passed me Bubble gum crisis and I was like WHAT.  Pulled out my notebook and instantly started drawing them. He passed me an wasn't even VHS, THE other one,  and he said, do you have this at your house and I did.  I checked it out of the library and went home and watched AKIRA. I was a teenager that knew he could never watch cartoons again.  ANYBODY ELSE??