Anime thrives on reinterpreting old stories, like the "trapped in a video game" trope seen in .hack//SIGN and Sword Art ...
Decades later, these science fiction anime are still some of the most impressive series that the medium has to offer.
People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. Anime thrives on reinterpreting old stories, like the "trapped in ...