Movies Confirmed 7.9

Akira

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

July 16, 1988 2h 4m Katsuhiro Otomo

Animation Science Fiction Action

7.9

5,059 votes

2h 4m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 13975 days ago — July 16, 1988

About

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)

Masaaki Okura

Yamagata (voice)

Takeshi Kusao

Kai (voice)

Kazuhiro Kamifuji

Masaru / No. 27 (voice)

Tatsuhiko Nakamura

Takashi / No. 26 (voice)

Trailer

Release Date

July 16, 1988

Status

Confirmed

Director

Katsuhiro Otomo

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

MBS, Sumitomo Corporation, TOHO

Budget

$5.7M

Revenue

$56.7M

Language

Japanese

Original Title

AKIRA

Details

Age Rating: R
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Izo Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo
Producers: Shunzo Kato, Sawako Noma, Ryohei Suzuki
Composer: Shoji Yamashiro
Cinematography: Katsuji Misawa
Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: Japanese

Release Dates by Region

United States · Limited: September 24, 2020
United States · Limited: December 25, 1989
United States · Limited: March 1, 2001
United States · Theatrical: September 4, 2026
United States · Physical: November 4, 1992

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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