Akira

Information

Type: Movie

Aired: Jul 16, 1988

Producers: Mainichi Broadcasting System , Kodansha , Toho

Studios: Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Licensors: Funimation , Bandai Entertainment , Geneon Entertainment USA

Duration: 2 hr. 4 min.

Viewed: 45

Scored: 8.16/10 (261,044 voted myanimelist)

Synonyms: Akira

Genres: Action , Military , Adventure , Sci-Fi , Supernatural , Seinen , Horror

Japan, 1988. An explosion caused by a young boy with psychic powers tears through the city of Tokyo and ignites the fuse that leads to World War III. In order to prevent any further destruction, he is captured and taken into custody, never to be heard from again. Now, in the year 2019, a restored version of the city known as Neo-Tokyo—an area rife with gang violence and terrorism against the current government—stands in its place. Here, Shoutarou Kaneda leads "the Capsules," a group of misfits known for riding large, custom motorcycles and being in constant conflict with their rivals "the Clowns." During one of these battles, Shoutarou's best friend Tetsuo Shima is caught up in an accident with an esper who finds himself in the streets of Tokyo after escaping confinement from a government institution. Through this encounter, Tetsuo begins to develop his own mysterious abilities, as the government seeks to quarantine this latest psychic in a desperate attempt to prevent him from unleashing the destructive power that could once again bring the city to its knees. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Akira

Characters

Kei

Main

Shikishima

Main

Shima, Tetsuo

Main

Kaneda, Shoutarou

Main

Yamagata

Supporting

Watanabe, Eiichi

Supporting

Takeyama, Yuji

Supporting

Takashi

Supporting

Takaba

Supporting

Ryuusaku

Supporting

Resistance Member

Supporting

Nezu

Supporting

Miyako

Supporting

Masaru

Supporting

Man on Phone

Supporting

Kiyoko

Supporting

Kaori

Supporting

Kai

Supporting

Joker

Supporting

Harukiya Barkeeper

Supporting

Episodes

EP 1 Episode 1

Comments

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