Akira
Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo8.091%90%7.9
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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Akira Ratings & Reviews
- KennyBarrozMay 14, 2025Legendary masterpiece. One of the best anime sci-fi movies of all time
- Dominique CoteDecember 5, 2025Truly a masterpiece! Perfect capturing of movement and volume!
- tellumDecember 4, 2025If you are going to watch only one anime, this is it. The animation is shockingly good almost 40 years later. The influence on countless anime, movies, and video games is very clear.
- Pepe CheeriosNovember 21, 2025The facts it's all hand drawn. Omg 💦💦
- Movie_NerdFebruary 16, 2025Watch it and see for yourself, needn’t I say more
- gooserexJanuary 8, 2025God status level anime.
- filip.blAugust 9, 2025As good as the first time I saw it.
- Cappy JuneNovember 7, 2025Classic anime film that leaves you scratching your head. High replay value too.
- Peter BickfordAugust 17, 2025Groundbreaking Anime and hugely influential for sure. Definitely worth a close watch or two. That said, this American for one, would argue that it would be much improved by trimming about 30 minutes from the theatrical cut. Heck, were it possible, put together a 3.5 hour version for manga/anime completists; the current cut suffers pacing-wise from half-movie and half manga series.
- dascomputers13August 8, 2025It's a masterpiece. Cyberpunk 100%. Requires a second watch within 5 days to really set in all the hidden keys. Beautiful art.
- ShaveAssJuly 24, 2025While the storyline might be an old trope and the ending a little confusing for modern day viewers; even just appreciating the cultural icon that is Akira with its beautifully hand drawn animation is enough to keep even new fans satiated. Call this watch “homework” for new anime fans
- BEAULONEAJuly 19, 2025Akira is visually impressive, especially the animation during the motorcycle scenes, which really stood out to me. The art style and atmosphere pull you into its chaotic world, and it's easy to see how it influenced a lot of what came after. That said, I had a hard time following the story. Some parts felt rushed or unclear, and I found myself confused more than once. I know it’s a classic and was ahead of its time, but as a first-time viewer, I left feeling a bit lost even though I appreciated the film’s ambition and style.
- Richard ThorntonJuly 19, 2025KANEDAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
- NonPlayableContentJune 9, 2025Akira slide 🛝 reference unlocked
- Risk The BardApril 22, 2025get out of my head *evil bell noise* *flashes of imagery* absolute cinema and i mean it genuinely this movie is beautiful
Akira Trivia
Akira was released on July 16, 1988.
Akira was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.
Akira has a runtime of 2 hr 4 min.
Akira was produced by Shunzo Kato, Ryohei Suzuki.
The key characters in Akira are Shotaro Kaneda (voice) (Mitsuo Iwata), Tetsuo Shima (voice) (Nozomu Sasaki), Kei (voice) (Mami Koyama).
Akira is rated R.
Akira is a Sci-Fi, Animation, Action film.
Akira has an audience rating of 10 out of 10.