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Akira (1988)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Katsuhiro Ôtomo

Producer:

Shunzo Kato, Ryôhei Suzuki, Sawako Noma

Release Date:

Sep 16, 1988

Runtime:

2hr 4m

Synopsis

AKIRA, the crown jewel of anime and science fiction, returns to theaters with remastered 4K visuals (where available) and remixed audio. In the future, Shotaro Kaneda and his motorcycle gang tear through Neo Tokyo, a city divided by growing tensions. But when caught in an accident, Kaneda's friend Tetsuo Shima discovers a secret government project and receives psychic abilities beyond his control.

Cast

  • Mitsuo Iwata
  • Nozomu Sasaki
  • Mami Koyama
  • Tessho Genda
  • Hiroshi Otake
  • Kôichi Kitamura
  • Yuriko Fuchizaki
  • Masaaki Ôkura

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.3
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4.3
  • Oct 25, 2020

    well how are they going to have the olympics now

    8.5K Likes
    adambolt
    adambolt
    Apr 23, 2015

    "The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves." Akira is one of the most important Japanese animated films of all time, and not simply because of the technical landmark it achieved in…

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    ScreeningNotes
    ScreeningNotes
    Aug 29, 2018

    that finale is still one of the most terrifying things i've ever seen in my life

    3.9K Likes
    karen h.
    karen h.
  • May 28, 2019

    I really just didn’t know what was going on 90% of the time.

    3.8K Likes
    Chadwin
    Chadwin
    Aug 16, 2019

    take a shot every time kaneda says “tetsuo” + every time tetsuo says “kaneda”

    3.1K Likes
    rai
    rai

    what the hell

    2.9K Likes
    oleff
    oleff
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    Mar 13, 2016

    94/100 An aggressive tour de force of influential animation, tangible world-building, inferiority complexes, biker gangs, giant teddy bears, and overwhelming sequences of violence. It stays burrowed in your psyche, ruining a certain, seemingly simple nerve and, in the…

    2.7K Likes
    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
    May 6, 2020

    Akira is one of those films that I appreciate more than I like. The animation is very good and several of the messages it wants to convey are solid, but I wasn't completely connected to its characters and although entertaining it wasn't completely emotionally satisfying for…

    2.6K Likes
    Romario De la Rosa
    Romario De la Rosa
    Nov 19, 2014

    Probably the most galvanic and visceral example of a nation's collective psychic fallout since Honda's GODZILLA. Simultaneously dreading and anticipating a return to power.

    2.6K Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
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    Awesome

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    Carlos Ruelas
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    Seeing this in the theatre was amazing!

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    Amazing story, animation was incredible for an 80’s movie. Great experience!

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    Andy Gallup

    Interesting - confusing but interesting.

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    #actionpacked
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Metacritic

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Based on 22 Critics
8.6

USER SCORE (142)

Universal acclaim based on 142 Reviews
100

Adapted by Katsuhiro Otomo from his sprawling, post-apocalyptic cyberpunk tale of government conspiracies, street gangs, and psychic powers that can save or destroy the world, it's still an all-time classic, and has never looked better.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Akira (1988) (1988) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Akira (1988) (1988)?
The movie is 2hr 4min long.
What's Akira (1988) (1988) about?
AKIRA, the crown jewel of anime and science fiction, returns to theaters with remastered 4K visuals (where available) and remixed audio. In the future, Shotaro Kaneda and his motorcycle gang tear through Neo Tokyo, a city divided by growing tensions. But when caught in an accident, Kaneda's friend Tetsuo Shima discovers a secret government project and receives psychic abilities beyond his control.
Who's the cast of Akira (1988) (1988)?
  • Mitsuo Iwata as Shôtarô Kaneda
  • Nozomu Sasaki as Tetsuo Shima
  • Mami Koyama as Kei
  • Tessho Genda as Ryûsaku
  • Hiroshi Otake as Nezu
  • Kôichi Kitamura as Priestess Miyako, Council A
  • Yuriko Fuchizaki as Kaori
  • Masaaki Ôkura as Yamagata
Who's the director behind Akira (1988) (1988)?
Katsuhiro Ôtomo directed Akira (1988) (1988).
Who produced Akira (1988) (1988)?
Shunzo Kato, Ryôhei Suzuki and Sawako Noma produced Akira (1988) (1988).