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Akira (1988)

Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.

  • Jul 16, 1988
  • 2h 4m
  • R

7.9/10

TMDB user score
5,094 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Akira is a 1988 animation and science fiction film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Its leading cast includes Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki and Mami Koyama. It runs for 2 hours 4 minutes. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 4 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.9/10 from 5,094 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

AKIRA returns in 4K to UK cinemas 17th April · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Mitsuo Iwata Shotaro Kaneda (voice)
  • Nozomu Sasaki Tetsuo Shima (voice)
  • Mami Koyama Kei (voice)
  • Taro Ishida Colonel Shikishima
  • Mizuho Suzuki Doctor Ônishi
  • Tessyo Genda Ryûsaku (voice)
  • Koichi Kitamura Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)
  • Yuriko Fuchizaki Kaori (voice)
  • Masaaki Okura Yamagata (voice)
  • Takeshi Kusao Kai (voice)
  • Kazuhiro Kamifuji Masaru / No. 27 (voice)
  • Tatsuhiko Nakamura Takashi / No. 26 (voice)
  • Fukue Itô Kiyoko / No. 25 (voice)
  • Yuka Ôno Girl C (voice)
  • Hiroshi Otake Nezu (voice)
  • Kazumi Tanaka Army (voice)
  • Masato Hirano Committee F / Spy / Yûji Takeyama / Terrorist (voice)
  • Masayuki Kato Engineer Sakiyama / Committe D (voice)

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