Michael B. Jordan’s Anime, Crime & Star-Maker Shelf

Compiled from public interviews and recommendation lists. This is not an official playlist created by Michael B. Jordan.

This playlist features Akira, Bad Boys, Rounders, Devil in a Blue Dress, Creed.

Films in this playlist

1. Akira — Katsuhiro Otomo · 1988. Jordan’s open love of anime makes this essential: movement, impact, rage, and scale pushed to operatic extremes.
2. Bad Boys — Michael Bay · 1995. A pure star-chemistry pick: speed, attitude, banter, and action staging built around screen presence.
3. Rounders — John Dahl · 1998. It matches Jordan’s interest in discipline and competition: every glance is a bet, every silence a tactic.
4. Devil in a Blue Dress — Carl Franklin · 1995. A stylish bridge between classic noir and Black American history, with atmosphere built from class, race, and danger.
5. Creed — Ryan Coogler · 2015. The role that turned Jordan’s physical discipline into myth: boxing as grief, inheritance, and self-authorship.