Akira (1988)

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Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.

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.

Released: 1988-07-16
Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Action
Runtime: 2h 4m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 5,015 votes

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Top cast

Mitsuo Iwata as Shotaro Kaneda (voice)
Nozomu Sasaki as Tetsuo Shima (voice)
Mami Koyama as Kei (voice)
Taro Ishida as Colonel Shikishima
Mizuho Suzuki as Doctor Ônishi
Tessyo Genda as Ryûsaku (voice)
Koichi Kitamura as Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki as Kaori (voice)
Masaaki Okura as Yamagata (voice)
Takeshi Kusao as Kai (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Akira

United States: stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada: stream on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on Crunchyroll

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