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Akira

A rogue military experiment unleashes a powerful psychic threat on Neo-Tokyo, forcing a teenager and his biker friends to join forces with a group of psychics to stop a violent gang member turned mind-controlling menace.

In a rebuilt Tokyo, 31 years after its destruction in World War III, a biker gang leader Shotaro Kaneda's friend Tetsuo is injured and taken to a secret government facility, where he develops telekinetic powers. However, Tetsuo chooses to use his abilities for malevolent purposes, echoing the destructive force of Akira, which devastated the city in 1988, threatening to repeat history.

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Main Cast

Mitsuo IwataMitsuo IwataShotaro Kaneda (voice)
Nozomu SasakiNozomu SasakiTetsuo Shima (voice)
Mami KoyamaMami KoyamaKei (voice)
Yuriko FuchizakiYuriko FuchizakiKaori (voice)
Takeshi KusaoTakeshi KusaoKai (voice)
Kazuhiro KamifujiKazuhiro KamifujiMasaru / No. 27 (voice)
Tatsuhiko NakamuraTatsuhiko NakamuraTakashi / No. 26 (voice)
Yuka ÔnoYuka ÔnoGirl C (voice)
Hiroshi ÔtakeHiroshi ÔtakeNezu (voice)
Kazumi TanakaKazumi TanakaArmy (voice)
Masato HiranoMasato HiranoCommittee F / Spy / Yûji Takeyama / Terrorist (voice)
Masayuki KatôMasayuki KatôEngineer Sakiyama / Committe D (voice)
Michihiro IkemizuMichihiro IkemizuInspector / Committee I (voice)
Tarô ArakawaTarô ArakawaArmy / Committee G / Eiichi Watanabe (voice)
Tesshô GendaTesshô GendaRyû
Kôichi KitamuraKôichi KitamuraLady Miyako and Committee A
Masaaki ÔkuraMasaaki ÔkuraYamagata

Creators

Katsuhiro OtomoKatsuhiro OtomoDirector, Screenplay
Izo HashimotoIzo HashimotoScreenplay

Akira Videos

AKIRA - 25th Anniversary Edition - Coming Soon - Trailer

AKIRA - 25th Anniversary Edition - Coming Soon - Trailer

Akira' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times

Akira' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times

AKIRA Rerelease Theatrical Trailer [1988]

AKIRA Rerelease Theatrical Trailer [1988]

Akira (1988) - Trailer (U.S. Trailer) HD 1080p

Akira (1988) - Trailer (U.S. Trailer) HD 1080p

Info about Akira

Studio(s): MBS, Sumitomo Corporation

Originally Released: United States, Jun 10, 1988

Production Country: Japan

Box Office Gross: $80,000,000.00

Genres:Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy

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