Akira
1988 · TMDB 7.9 · AKIRA
Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo
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.
Why it matters
Collector's Edition (DVD / 4K) Katsuhiro Otomo’s anime milestone was instrumental in demonstrating the technical capabilities of home formats. Successive special editions showcased painstaking digital restorations, pristine multi-channel audio mixes, and deep dives into the groun...
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Released
- 1988-06-10
- Studio
- MBS
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- TMDB score
- 7.9
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People
Key contributors
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Katsuhiro Otomo
Director
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Izo Hashimoto
Writer
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Mitsuo Iwata
Shotaro Kaneda (voice)
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Nozomu Sasaki
Tetsuo Shima (voice)
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Mami Koyama
Kei (voice)
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Taro Ishida
Colonel Shikishima
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Mizuho Suzuki
Doctor Ônishi
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Tessyo Genda
Ryûsaku (voice)
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Koichi Kitamura
Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)
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Yuriko Fuchizaki
Kaori (voice)