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Akira (1988)

Movie ★ 7.9 124 min

Animation Science Fiction Action

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.

Katsuhiro Otomo Director

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Quick facts

Released
June 10, 1988
Runtime
124 min
Rating
R
Budget
$5.7M
Box office
$49.0M
IMDb
tt0094625
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Language

Themes

Cast

Mitsuo Iwata Mitsuo Iwata Shotaro Kaneda (voice) Nozomu Sasaki Nozomu Sasaki Tetsuo Shima (voice) Mami Koyama Mami Koyama Kei (voice) Taro Ishida Taro Ishida Colonel Shikishima Mizuho Suzuki Mizuho Suzuki Doctor Ônishi Tessyo Genda Tessyo Genda Ryûsaku (voice) Koichi Kitamura Koichi Kitamura Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice) Yuriko Fuchizaki Yuriko Fuchizaki Kaori (voice) Masaaki Okura Masaaki Okura Yamagata (voice) Takeshi Kusao 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 Hiroshi Otake Nezu (voice) Kazumi Tanaka Kazumi Tanaka Army (voice) Masato Hirano Masato Hirano Committee F / Spy / Yûji Takeyama / Terrorist (voice) Masayuki Kato Masayuki Kato Engineer Sakiyama / Committe D (voice)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Akira about?
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.
Who directed Akira?
Akira was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.
Who stars in Akira?
Akira stars Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida.
When was Akira released?
Akira is a 1988 animation, science fiction, action film.
Where can I watch Akira?
You can watch Akira with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.