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Akira

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
182K
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Joshua Seth in Akira (1988)
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  • Action
  • Drama
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IMDb RATING
8.0/10
182K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,086
310
  • Director
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(supervising director)
  • Writers
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(screenplay)
    • Izô Hashimoto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mitsuo Iwata(voice)
    • Nozomu Sasaki(voice)
    • Mami Koyama(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(supervising director)
  • Writers
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(screenplay)
    • Izô Hashimoto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mitsuo Iwata(voice)
    • Nozomu Sasaki(voice)
    • Mami Koyama(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 597User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos2

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    Joshua Seth, Jan Rabson, and Nozomu Sasaki in Akira (1988)
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    Johnny Yong Bosch, Cam Clarke, and Mitsuo Iwata in Akira (1988)

    Top cast

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    Mitsuo Iwata
    Mitsuo Iwata
    • Kanedaas Kaneda
    • (voice)
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Tetsuoas Tetsuo
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Keias Kei
    • (voice)
    Tesshô Genda
    Tesshô Genda
    • Ryuas Ryu
    • (voice)
    Hiroshi Ôtake
    • Nezuas Nezu
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Kitamura
    • Lady Miyakoas Lady Miyako
    • (voice)
    • …
    Michihiro Ikemizu
    • Inspectoras Inspector
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yuriko Fuchizaki
    • Kaorias Kaori
    • (voice)
    Masaaki Ôkura
    • Yamagataas Yamagata
    • (voice)
    Tarô Arakawa
    • Armyas Army
    • (voice)
    • …
    Takeshi Kusao
    Takeshi Kusao
    • Kaias Kai
    • (voice)
    Kazumi Tanaka
    • Armyas Army
    • (voice)
    Masayuki Katô
    • Engineer Sakiyamaas Engineer Sakiyama
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yôsuke Akimoto
    • Harukiya Bartenderas Harukiya Bartender
    • (voice)
    Masato Hirano
    • Committee Fas Committee F
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yukimasa Kishino
    • Assistantas Assistant
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kazuhiro Kandô
    • Masaruas Masaru
    • (voice)
    • (as Kazuhiro Kando)
    Tatsuhiko Nakamura
    • Takashias Takashi
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(supervising director)
    • Writers
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(screenplay) (manga)
      • Izô Hashimoto(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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
      Kai's socks appear to change color a number of times throughout the film, often from shot to shot within the same scene.
    • 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 reviews597

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Great Animation, But Not For Everybody
    Let me be frank that while I own this DVD and watch it often this is not something that is for the masses. It certainly takes some background reading and investigation and multiple viewing before it begins to make sense.

    However, once one understands and given the visuals it is impressive.

    I also know that a Hollywood studio is making a live action film out of this to take advantage of Akira's popularity. It will be a failure. I will not be there to watch it and I am a fan.
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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
      • June 28, 1991 (United States)
    • 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
      • $2,550,879
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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