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Akira

  • 1988
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
231K
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POPULARITY
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Akira (1988)
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a teenage biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by his best friend.
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JapaneseAction EpicAdult AnimationAnimeCyberpunkDark FantasyDystopian Sci-FiEpicFantasy EpicHand-Drawn Animation

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a teenage biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by his best friend.A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a teenage biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by his best friend.A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a teenage biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by his best friend.

  • Director
    • Katsuhiro Ōtomo
  • Writers
    • Katsuhiro Ōtomo
    • Izō Hashimoto
  • Stars
    • Mitsuo Iwata
    • Nozomu Sasaki
    • Mami Koyama
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    231K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,073
    416
    • Director
      • Katsuhiro Ōtomo
    • Writers
      • Katsuhiro Ōtomo
      • Izō Hashimoto
    • Stars
      • Mitsuo Iwata
      • Nozomu Sasaki
      • Mami Koyama
    • 688User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Videos3

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    Top Cast29

    Mitsuo Iwata
    Mitsuo Iwata
    • Kaneda Shôtarô
    • (voice)
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Tetsuo Shima
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Kei
    • (voice)
    Tesshô Genda
    Tesshô Genda
    • Ryû
    • (voice)
    Hiroshi Ôtake
    • Nezu
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Kitamura
    • Lady Miyako
    • (voice)
    • …
    Michihiro Ikemizu
    • Inspector
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yuriko Fuchizaki
    • Kaori
    • (voice)
    Masaaki Ôkura
    • Yamagata
    • (voice)
    Tarô Arakawa
    • Eiichi Watanabe
    • (voice)
    • …
    Takeshi Kusao
    Takeshi Kusao
    • Kai
    • (voice)
    Kazumi Tanaka
    • Army
    • (voice)
    Masayuki Katô
    • Engineer Sakiyama
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yôsuke Akimoto
    • Harukiya Bartender
    • (voice)
    Masato Hirano
    • Yûji Takeyama
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yukimasa Kishino
    • Mitsuru Kuwata
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kazuhiro Kandô
    • Masaru (No. 27)
    • (voice)
    Tatsuhiko Nakamura
    • Takashi (No. 26)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Katsuhiro Ōtomo
    • Writers
      • Katsuhiro Ōtomo
      • Izō Hashimoto
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This was one of the first Japanese anime films to have the characters' voices recorded before they were animated. While this is the typical practice in U.S. animation, in Japan the animation is generally produced first.
    • Goofs
      When the camera is far away from Akira's capsule, the nameplate is in katakana (a Japanese alphabet). When Tetsuo walks closer, it has mystically been translated to Romaji (English) characters.
    • Quotes
      • Kiyoko: The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves.
    • Crazy credits
      The date of the first coming of Akira is the exact same date as it was released originally in Japan.
    • Alternate versions
      2001 re-release of the English language includes a new English dub script and voice cast.
    • Connections
      Featured in Akira: Production Report (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Tokyo Shoeshine Boy
      Performed by Teruko Akatsuki

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    FAQ9

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 16, 1988 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Akira: The Special Edition
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Akira Committee Company Ltd.
      • Akira Studio
      • TMS Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • ¥1,100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $553,171
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,263
      • Jan 1, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,490,538
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 4m(124 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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