Remade as
Akira (2011)
References
Metropolis (1927)
- Tetsuo creates a replacement mechanical right arm for himself, like Rotwang in "Metropolis"
Bambi (1942)
- Thumper doll.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- Inspiration.
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- Portrait on nursery wall.
"Tetsujin nijûhachi-go" (1963)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Z (1969)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Carrie (1976)
Mad Max (1979)
Alien (1979)
Stalker (1979)
- The last scene in Stalker, where the Stalker's daughter uses telekinesis to slide a glass of water into her hand, is paralleled in Akira where Tetsuo does the same thing in a hospital room.
The Shining (1980)
- Similar bathtub scene.
Scanners (1981)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Blade Runner (1982)
The Thing (1982)
- Tetsuo's out-of-control mutating heavily resembles The Thing's many transformations
Harmagedon: Genma taisen (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- same patrol vehicles
Meikyû monogatari (1987)
- Same cat doorway.
Referenced in
Tetsuo (1989)
Rôjin Z (1991)
"The Simpsons: When Flanders Failed (#3.3)" (1991)
- In the karate studio was a poster which says "Akira hangs out in Neo-Tokyo"
Chôjin densetsu Urotsukidôji: Mirai hen (1993) (V)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
- scene with bruce wayne fighting motorcycle gang mirrors fight in akira
Kôkaku kidôtai (1995)
Fainaru fantajî VII (1997) (VG)
Spriggan (1998)
Dark City (1998)
Metal Gear Solid (1998) (VG)
Final Fantasy VIII: Fainaru fantajî VIII (1999) (VG)
The Matrix (1999)
- The scene in which Neo meets the gifted children in the Oracle's apartment is an homage to the similar scene at the end of Akira (1988).
"Spaced: Ends (#1.7)" (1999)
- Daisy mentions how she thought she and Tim were going to go see this, then Tim says "We'll rent it"
Gojira tai Megagirasu: Jî shômetsu sakusen (2000)
Metoroporisu (2001)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidorâ: Daikaijû sôkôgeki (2001)
The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle (2002) (VG)
Timesplitters 2 (2002) (VG)
Die Another Day (2002)
Daredevil (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Hulk (2003)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- Big explosion of water in fight scene matches big explosion in Neo Tokyo (ie shimmering orb growing in city)
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004) (VG)
- The Ninja's line "the medicine!" is an Akira reference, just like in the original game.
Halo 2 (2004) (VG)
- it's got the same explosion scene
Strongbad_email.exe (2004) (V)
- In "Japanese Cartoon", Stinkoman's line, "No way, you're just a kid; maybe when you're older," refers to where Kaneda refuses to let Tetsuo ride his motorbike because he's "just a kid". Also, Stinkoman's voice is similar to Cam Clarke's dub of Kaneda
Biohazard 4 (2005) (VG)
- In the "Mercenaries" bonus game, the playable character Jack Krauser can morph his arm into a mutated blob and attack; identical to the character Tetsuo in the anime film Akira.
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
- Talked about
The Ring Two (2005)
- When Rachel is looking through the video tapes at the fair, Akirais one of them
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005) (VG)
- In the bathhouse, a meeting takes places between Shetland and a Japanese I-SDF contact named Kaneda, along with two bodyguards. The meeting turns hostile and the bodyguard yells out Kaneda's name before shooting Shetland's henchman. Kaneda then yells out his bodyguard's name, Tetsuo, before Shetland shoots Tetsuo. This is a reference to Katsuhiro Otomo's animated film, Akira, in which the two main characters are named Kaneda and Tetsuo. In the film, Kaneda yells out Tetsuo's name under several occasions.
"Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy (#2.6)" (2005)
- Danny's "finger blast" while using the Ecto-Skeleton looks like Tetsuo's destruction of Neo-Tokyo
Storm (2005)
- Mentioned in the dialog when Donny is at the door of Jeppon
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
- In "3 Times Halloween Funjob", giving the jar to Stinkoman will make him slightly mutate into a tentacle monster. This is a reference to this anime movie, in which a similar incident happens to Tetsuo
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2007) (V)
- Boy wearing same outfit as title character seen watching Sumo match
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
- Ringo says the name Akira brings back memories, as he is an "anime otaku".
Saints Row 2 (2008) (VG)
- There are motorcycles named the Tetsuo and the Kaneda.
Featured in
Heat (1995)
- Seen on a TV when Neil calls Charlene
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003) (V)
"Troldspejlet: (#33.2)" (2005)
- DVD release reviewed + footage used
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
- Clips are shown
Anime: Drawing a Revolution (2007) (TV)
- Talked about, clips used.
Xenobites (2008)
- A hooker watches the movie on TV
Spoofed in
"Family Guy: The King Is Dead (#2.7)" (2000)
- Peter's revised version of "The King and I" takes place in 2015 A.D., the same year in which "Akira" takes place. Also the set includes a ruined cityscape reminiscent of Neo-Tokyo.
"South Park: Trapper Keeper (#4.12)" (2000)
- When Trapper Keeper joins with him, Cartman becomes an almost unstoppable blob thing that spoofs the transforming Tetsuo. Even the musical cue that is played when Trapper Keeper is shown is the same as in Akira. Rosie O'Donnell is also killed by Cartman in the same manner that Tetsuo kills one of the characters in the film.
The King of Fighters 2001 (2001) (VG)
"Grim & Evil: He's Not Dead, He's My Mascot/Hog Wild (#4.2)" (2005)
- Kaneda's motorcycle rode by Mandy
"Robot Chicken: The Sack (#1.18)" (2005)
- character from movie next to bike singing opera: "Tetsuo"
"Robot Chicken: Robot Chicken Christmas Special (#1.21)" (2005)
- Mrs. Claus turning into a huge blob
"Robot Chicken: Easter Basket (#2.3)" (2006)
- Mrs. Claus turning into a huge blob
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