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Akira

Name: Akira
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Action
Released: 1988-07-16
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Cast: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki

1988Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo

Animation · Science Fiction · Action2h 4m

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Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.

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

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Mitsuo IwataShotaro Kaneda (voice)

Nozomu SasakiTetsuo Shima (voice)

Mami KoyamaKei (voice)

Taro IshidaColonel Shikishima

Mizuho SuzukiDoctor Ônishi

Tessyo GendaRyûsaku (voice)

Koichi KitamuraPriestess Miyako / Council A (voice)

Yuriko FuchizakiKaori (voice)

Masaaki OkuraYamagata (voice)

Takeshi KusaoKai (voice)KKazuhiro KamifujiMasaru / No. 27 (voice)TTatsuhiko NakamuraTakashi / No. 26 (voice)

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About Akira

How long is Akira?: Akira runs 2 hours and 4 minutes (124 minutes).
Who directed Akira?: Akira was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.
Who is in the cast of Akira?: Akira stars Mitsuo Iwata as Shotaro Kaneda (voice), Nozomu Sasaki as Tetsuo Shima (voice) and Mami Koyama as Kei (voice).
What language is Akira in?: Akira is in Japanese.
Is Akira family friendly?: No. It is rated R (restricted): under 17 requires a parent or adult guardian.
Is Akira based on a true story or a book?: Yes. Akira is based on a comic.
Where can I watch Akira?: In the United States, Akira is streaming on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Akira released?: Akira was released on July 16, 1988.