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Akira (1988) is streaming on Crunchyroll. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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Akira
Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.
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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.
Neon-soaked streets and sprawling urban decay pulse with a restless, kinetic energy that feels both futuristic and decaying. This psychedelic fever dream tracks a biker gang's collision with god-like psychic destruction amidst the ruins of a sprawling metropolis.
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Director
Katsuhiro Otomo
Cast
Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki, Tessyo Genda, Koichi Kitamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Masaaki Okura, Takeshi Kusao
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Akira
Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.
You can stream Akira (1988) on Crunchyroll with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.9/10
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91%
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90%
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Director
Katsuhiro Otomo
Cast
Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki, Tessyo Genda, Koichi Kitamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Masaaki Okura, Takeshi Kusao
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