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Akira 4K

  • Rated R
  • 2hr 4m

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Release Date:

Sep 4, 2026

Runtime:

2hr 4m

Synopsis

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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4.3
  • Oct 25, 2020

    well how are they going to have the olympics now

    8.4K 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…

    6.8K Likes
    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

    2.8K 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
    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
    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
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Frequently Asked Questions

When does Akira 4K come out in theaters?
September 4, 2026 is the release date.
Is Akira 4K (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Akira 4K (2026)?
The movie is 2hr 4min long.
What's Akira 4K (2026) about?
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.