Akira
Genres: action, horror, psychological, science fiction, supernatural
Themes: cyberpunk, military, post-apocalyptic, psychics, superpowers
Objectionable Content: Intense
Plot Summary: In the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the outbreak of World War III. In Neo-Tokyo, all authority is waging a never-ending struggle against the underground that virtually rules the shattered city. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the minds breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. The incident triggers psychic powers within one of the members, Tetsuo, and he is taken by the army and experimented on. His mind has been warped and is now on the path of war, exacting revenge on the society that once called him weak.
Running time: 124 minutes
Vintage: 1988-07-16
Opening Theme: “Keneda” by Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Ending Themes: “Kaneda” by Geinoh Yamashiro-gumi
“Requiem” by Geinoh Yamashirogumi
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Release to have bilingual soundtracks & subtitles, booklet, trailers, storyboards
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Kaneda’s voice actor Mitsuo Iwata will attend screenings in Tokyo, Kawaguchi
January 26, 2016 4:20pm CST
Katsuhiro Otomo makes comments at Paris’ Angouleme comic festival
An Akira TV series would be exciting. We shall see what happens.
August 09, 2016 3:15pm CDT
“This fan film is a tribute to the greatest movie motorcycle ever put on film”
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August 25, 2016 8:30pm CDT
First official repress in 30 years follows recent vinyl bootleg releases of OST
Akira - Did You Know Anime? Feat. Nguyen-Anh Nguyen
Sneak Peek of OTOMO: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira
Akira - Collector’s Edition – Coming Soon
April 25, 2017 8:20am CDT
According to the integration scene in Akira, April 25, 2017 is the date that Shōtarō Kaneda first got his drivers license
May 29, 2017 3:55am CDT
Forbes recently spoke to Katsuhiro Otomo about Akira and his other works
Akira Movie - Collector’s Case - Available Now
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March 18, 2018 / Sora News 24
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March 22, 2018 9:47pm CDT
Fan favorite film now available to stream in the US and Canada
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