Summary:
Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira's secrets were buried 30 years ago.
| Runtime: | 124 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for graphic violence and brief nudity. |
| Production: | Toho Company |
| Genres: | Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller, Animation |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Izô Hashimoto | Writer |
| Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Graphic Novel |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Mami Koyama | Kei |
| Nozomu Sasaki | Tetsuo Shima |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Ôtake | Nezu |
| Kazumi Tanaka | Army |
| Kôichi Kitamura | Priestess Miyako/Council A |
| Masaaki Ôkura | Yamagata |
| Masato Hirano | |
| Masayuki Katô | Engineer Sakiyama/Council D |
| Michihiro Ikemizu | Inspector/Council I |
| Mitsuo Iwata | |
| Takeshi Kusao | Kai |
| Tarô Arakawa | Eiichi Watanabe/Council G/Army |
| Tesshô Genda | |
| Yôsuke Akimoto | Harukiya Bartender |
| Yuriko Fuchizaki | Kaori |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Haruyo Kanesaku | Producer |
| Hiroe Tsukamoto | Producer |
| James Yosuke Kobayashi | Executive Producer |
| Ryohei Suzuki | Producer |
| Sawako Noma | Executive Producer |
| Shunzo Kato | Producer |
| Yoshimasa Mizuo | Associate Producer |
| Yutaka Maseba | Producer |
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