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Akira (1988)

R 124 min  -  Animation | Crime | Sci-Fi  -   24 July 2001 (USA)
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Reviews: 372 user | 106 critic | 4 from Metacritic.com

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psionic psychopath that only two kids and a group of psionics can stop.

Director:

Katsuhiro Ohtomo

Writers:

Katsuhiro Ohtomo (screenplay), Izô Hashimoto (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mitsuo Iwata Mitsuo Iwata ...
Nozomu Sasaki Nozomu Sasaki ...
Tetsuo Shima (voice)
Mami Koyama Mami Koyama ...
Kei (voice)
Tesshô Genda Tesshô Genda ...
Ryûsaku (voice) (as Tetsusho Genda)
Hiroshi Ohtake Hiroshi Ohtake ...
Nezu (voice) (as Hiroshi Otake)
Kôichi Kitamura Kôichi Kitamura ...
Michihiro Ikemizu Michihiro Ikemizu ...
Inspector (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki Yuriko Fuchizaki ...
Kaori (voice)
Masaaki Ôkura Masaaki Ôkura ...
Yamagata (voice)
Tarô Arakawa Tarô Arakawa ...
Eiichi Watanabe (voice)
Takeshi Kusao Takeshi Kusao ...
Kai (voice)
Kazumi Tanaka Kazumi Tanaka ...
Army (voice)
Masayuki Katô Masayuki Katô ...
Engineer Sakiyama (voice)
Yôsuke Akimoto Yôsuke Akimoto ...
Harukiya Bartender (voice)
Masato Hirano Masato Hirano ...
Yûji Takeyama (voice)
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Storyline

Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira's secrets were buried 30 years ago. Written by Tzung-I Lin <tzung@hugo.att.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Secret | Gang | Scientist | Supernatural Power | Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

The end of the world was only the beginning See more »

Genres:

Animation | Crime | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic violence and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Akira: The Special Edition See more »

Box Office

Budget:

¥1,100,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$553,171 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS (re-release) | Dolby (35 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (2001 re-issue)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was re-released in 2001 with a new voice dub and soundtrack, reportedly costing over $1 million. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Just before Kaneda escapes from Tetsuo's mutating body the Colonel's mustache disappears for a few frames. See more »

Quotes

Kaneda: [when he claims to Ryu he knows who the new subject is] Come on... don't they say the only foolish questions are unasked ones?
[Ryu walks up to him with a mischievous look on his face]
Kaneda: They don't?
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Crazy Credits

Credits roll with Big Bang-like footage of stars and galaxies, in the
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Connections

Referenced in The Matrix (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tokyo Shoeshine Boy"
Performed by Teruko Akatsuki See more »