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Akira

  • 1988
  • K-15
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Akira (1988)
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  • Director
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Writers
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
    • Izô Hashimoto
  • Stars
    • Mitsuo Iwata
    • Nozomu Sasaki
    • Mami Koyama
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    200K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,671
    114
    • Director
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
    • Writers
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
      • Izô Hashimoto
    • Stars
      • Mitsuo Iwata
      • Nozomu Sasaki
      • Mami Koyama
    • 616User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Joshua Seth, Jan Rabson, and Nozomu Sasaki in Akira (1988)
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    Mitsuo Iwata
    Mitsuo Iwata
    • Kaneda
    • (voice)
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Tetsuo
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Kei
    • (voice)
    Tesshô Genda
    Tesshô Genda
    • Ryu
    • (voice)
    Hiroshi Ôtake
    • Nezu
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Kitamura
    • Lady Miyako
    • (voice)
    • …
    Michihiro Ikemizu
    • Inspector
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yuriko Fuchizaki
    • Kaori
    • (voice)
    Masaaki Ôkura
    • Yamagata
    • (voice)
    Tarô Arakawa
    • Army
    • (voice)
    • …
    Takeshi Kusao
    Takeshi Kusao
    • Kai
    • (voice)
    Kazumi Tanaka
    • Army
    • (voice)
    Masayuki Katô
    • Engineer Sakiyama
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yôsuke Akimoto
    • Harukiya Bartender
    • (voice)
    Masato Hirano
    • Committee F
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yukimasa Kishino
    • Assistant
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kazuhiro Kandô
    • Masaru
    • (voice)
    • (as Kazuhiro Kando)
    Tatsuhiko Nakamura
    • Takashi
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
    • Writers
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
      • Izô Hashimoto
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie consists of 2,212 shots and 160,000 single pictures, 2-3 times more than usual, using 327 different colors (another record in animation film), 50 of which were exclusively created for the film. The reason for this statistic is that most of the movie takes place at night, a setting that is traditionally avoided by animators because of the increased color requirements.
    • Goofs
      After the unnamed man escorting Takashi uses himself as a shield to protect him, Takashi apparently has spots of blood on his head, but as he gets up we see that blood was on the pavement and overlapped Takashi's head due to an animation error.
    • Quotes

      Kiyoko: The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves.

    • Crazy credits
      The date of the first coming of Akira is the exact same date as it was released originally in Japan.
    • Alternate versions
      2001 re-release of the English language includes a new English dub script and voice cast.
    • Connections
      Featured in Akira: Production Report (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Tokyo Shoeshine Boy
      Performed by Teruko Akatsuki

    User reviews616

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    Featured review
    8/10
    It Is Violent
    So i love it! Not the usual. The story is complex and condensed for the sake of the movie and as such hard to understand. I recommend reading the source material first. Imagine how bad an American remake would be if they messed up Ghost In The Shell that much!!
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    • kashtynandel
    • Jul 30, 2019

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    FAQ9

    • What is 'Akira' about?
    • Is 'Akira' based on a book?
    • So just who, in fact, was Akira?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1988 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Bandai Visual (Japan)
      • Official Site (United States)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Akira: The Special Edition
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Akira Committee Company Ltd.
      • Akira Studio
      • TMS Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ¥1,100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $553,171
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,263
      • Jan 1, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,252,698
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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