Movie - 1988 - R+ - Mild Nudity
Akira
124 minutes
(4.5)
Overview
In a dystopian future, a young boy's explosive psychic powers set off a chain of events that culminate in gang warfare and a desperate government's attempt to control a powerful esper before he unleashes destruction upon Neo-Tokyo.
Characters
Shoutarou Kaneda
Main
Tetsuo Shima
Main
Kei
Main
Shikishima
Main
Akira
Supporting
Kai
Supporting
Yamagata
Supporting
Kaori
Supporting
Kiyoko
Supporting
Miyako
Supporting
Man on Phone
Supporting
Joker
Supporting
Masaru
Supporting
Yuji Takeyama
Supporting
Takashi
Supporting
Nezu
Supporting
Eiichi Watanabe
Supporting
Harukiya Barkeeper
Supporting
Doctor Onishi
Supporting
Arasaka HLR-12X Firing Squad Leader
Supporting
Ryuusaku
Supporting
Bonfire Speaker
Supporting
Takaba
Supporting
Resistance Member
Supporting
Female Nurse
Supporting
Staff
Shigeru Watanabe
Producer
Yutaka Maseba
Producer
Takashi Maekawa
Katsuhiro Otomo
Design
Satoshi Urushihara
Animation
Tatsuo Yanagino
Animation
Osamu Nabeshima
Animation
Kazuyoshi Yaginuma
Animation
Toshihiko Masuda
Animation
Makiko Futaki
Animation
Takashi Nakamura
Animation
Kouichi Arai
Animation
Nelson Machado
Script
Takashi Noto
In-Bet. Anim.
Kevin Seymour
ADR Dir.
Yuuichirou Yano
Animation
Satoru Utsunomiya
Animation
Toshiyuki Inoue
Animation
Kouichi Suenaga
Animation
Izou Hashimoto
Script
Hitomi Tateno
Hiroyuki Aoyama
Animation
Yoshinori Tokiya
Animation
Shinji Hashimoto
Animation
Thierry Kazazian
ADR Dir.
Hiroyuki Ogura
Art
Shinji Kimura
Art
Shinichi Suzuki
Animation
Takashi Nakamura
Art
Hidekazu Ohara
Animation
Details
Genres
Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
Aired
July 16th, 1988
Source Material
Manga
Studio
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Licensors
Funimation, Bandai Entertainment, Geneon Entertainment USA, Bandai Visual USA, Streamline Pictures