Movie Info

Akira

In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after nuking the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles against anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo's supernatural power suddenly manifest. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment's secrets.

• Genre: Sci-fi   Anime  

• Original Language: Japanese

• Director: Katsuhiro Ohtomo

• Producer: Shunzo Kato Ryôhei Suzuki

• Writer: Izou Hashimoto Katsuhiro Ohtomo

• Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1988 wide

• Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2013

• Box Office (Gross USA): $390.0K

• Runtime: 2h 4m

• Distributor: Katsuhiro Ohtomo

• Production Co: Akira Committee Company Ltd.

• Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo

• Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

CAST & CREW

Mitsuo Iwata

Nozomu Sasaki

Mami Koyama

Tessho Genda

Hiroshi Otake

Kôichi Kitamura