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Akira

  • 19881988
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  • 2h 4m
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    • 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
    • 601User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Top cast

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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(supervising director)
    • Writers
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(screenplay) (manga)
      • Izô Hashimoto(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was one of the first Japanese anime films to have the characters' voices recorded before they were animated. While this is the typical practice in U.S. animation, in Japan the animation is generally produced first.
    • 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 reviews601

    Review
    Top review
    Be careful with this film.
    *Stereotype: Akira is a gratuitous bloodbath.

    Maybe, but it's also a hard-nosed societal critique. Gore fans get what they want, but they have some morality shoved down their throats, as well. Most people who hate this movie watch it with a predetermined mindset. . . It takes thought and patience to piece together its sophisticated story.

    *Stereotype: Akira rocks!!

    The animation equals or exceeds Disney's best, the music is awesome, and the characters are complex, but "Akira" has its flaws. Chunked together from a long pre-existing storyline and filled with gritty violence, "Akira" draws fanatics too bloodthirsty to appreciate its message, and scares away critics intelligent enough to understand it. It takes a very open mind to enjoy this movie.

    All in all, be careful with this movie; it's not for everyone. Just ignore the hype on BOTH sides and judge for yourself. I recommend the subtitled version; the dub's voice actors suck and anyone who'll understand this movie is obviously smart enough to read.
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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
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    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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