Akira

1988 Katsuhiro Otomo 2h 4m
Animation Science Fiction Action

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.

Cast

Mitsuo Iwata Shotaro Kaneda (voice)
Nozomu Sasaki Tetsuo Shima (voice)
Mami Koyama Kei (voice)
Taro Ishida Colonel Shikishima
Mizuho Suzuki Doctor Ônishi
Tessyo Genda Ryûsaku (voice)
Koichi Kitamura Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki Kaori (voice)

Vibes

Energized Visually Stunning Mind Bending Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Akira

Ghost in the Shell 1995
Anime that changed cinema. Cyberpunk, consciousness, and bikes. Watch as a double feature
Paprika 2006
Japanese animation at its most ambitious. Two films that redefined what animation could do and say. Watch as a double feature
Blade Runner 2049 2017
Science fiction as sensory overload. Two films so dense with visual information you will still be discovering things on your tenth viewing. Watch as a double feature
Tetsuo: The Iron Man 1989
Bodies refusing their boundaries. Two late-80s films about physical transformation so extreme it becomes a philosophical statement. Watch as a double feature

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