Atticus Finch trial "State of Alabama vs. Charles White, Alias," and Atticus Finch's defense of Tom Robinson in "To Kill a Mockingbird". In a letter to the author, Harper Lee herself noted the "obvious parallels" between the cases (Lee was 12 at the time of the Charles White trial) and between Atticus Finch and Foster Beck, though she also stated that she could not recall the trial, and that "To Kill a Mockingbird" was a work of fiction. Former President Barack Obama referenced Atticus Finch as an ideal American character. In addition Atticus was mentioned during one of Obama's speeches. In July
Akira (1988 film) 100 Best Films Of World Cinema, coming in at #51. IGN also named it 14th on its list of Top 25 Animated Movies of All-Time. The "Akira" anime also made "TIME" magazine's list of top 5 anime DVDs. The film also made number 16 on "Time Out"s top 50 animated movie list and number 5 on the "Total Film" Top 50 Animated Films list. The film was ranked #1 by "Wizard's Anime" magazine on their "Top 50 Anime released in North America" list in 2001. It was ranked #4 on "The Hollywood Reporter" critic's list of "10 Best Animated Films