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A futuristic motorcycle rider in a red suit leaps through a shattered sky, with the bold "AKIRA" title at the bottom. The scene captures a high-octane, action-packed moment with dynamic motion lines and vibrant reds against a stark white background.

Akira

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

1988 · Movie · 124 minAges 16+· Updated Apr 2026
⭐7.9
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Budget:$6MBox Office:$49MRated:R

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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.

Akira is a film that explores themes of army, street gang, saving the world. It also touches on total destruction and experiment and general.

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Katsuhiro Otomo

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Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki, Tessyo Genda, Koichi Kitamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Masaaki Okura, Takeshi Kusao

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval score of 91% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Akira is strikingly bloody and...

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A futuristic motorcycle rider in a red suit leaps through a shattered sky, with the bold "AKIRA" title at the bottom. The scene captures a high-octane, action-packed moment with dynamic motion lines and vibrant reds against a stark white background.

Akira

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

1988•⭐ 7.9•124 min•Ages 16+•Updated Apr 2026
🌐Japanese

You can stream Akira (1988) on Crunchyroll with a subscription.

Budget:$6MBox Office:$49MRated:R
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7.9/10

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91%

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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.

Akira is a film that explores themes of army, street gang, saving the world. It also touches on total destruction and experiment and general.

Director

Katsuhiro Otomo

Cast

Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki, Tessyo Genda, Koichi Kitamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Masaaki Okura, Takeshi Kusao

What Critics Say

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval score of 91% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Akira is strikingly bloody and...

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