Akira
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Akira

AKIRA(アキラ)

Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Genres

  • Action
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi

Tags

all 22
  • Sci-FiCyberpunk97
  • UniversePost-Apocalyptic93
  • TimeDystopian93
  • FantasySuper Power88
  • SceneUrban87
  • Main CastMale Protagonist83
  • Main CastPrimarily Male Cast80
  • UniverseUrban Fantasy77
  • DemographicSeinen77
  • VehicleMotorcycles74
  • DramaConspiracy73
  • Main CastAnti-Hero73
  • OrganisationsGangs70
  • OtherGore69
  • OrganisationsMilitary68
  • OtherPhilosophy65
  • OtherCrime62
  • TraitsOrphan60
  • ActionGuns60
  • OtherPolitics53
  • FantasyMythology48
  • TraitsNudity35

Genres: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi. Tags: Cyberpunk, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Super Power, Urban, Male Protagonist, Primarily Male Cast, Urban Fantasy, Seinen, Motorcycles, Conspiracy, Anti-Hero.

#498

Ranked

#208

Popularity

14.9K

Favorites

212.4K

Members

#18

All Time

Popular Movie

#144

All Time

Rated Movie

Episode Progress

Complete

1 / 1 episodes aired

All 1 episodes available on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, TubiTV

Movie1 / 1 epsFinished8.16
Tokyo Movie Shinsha·Summer 1988
Premiered
Summer 1988
Aired
Jul 16, 1988 –
Duration
4 min
Time to Complete
2h 4m
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Studio
Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Alternative Titles

jaAKIRA(アキラ)

jaアキラ

Synopsis

Japan, 1988. An explosion caused by a young boy with psychic powers tears through the city of Tokyo and ignites the fuse that leads to World War III. In order to prevent any further destruction, he is captured and taken into custody, never to be heard from again. Now, in the year 2019, a restored version of the city known as Neo-Tokyo—an area rife with gang violence and terrorism against the current government—stands in its place. Here, Shoutarou Kaneda leads "the Capsules," a group of misfits known for riding large, custom motorcycles and being in constant conflict with their rivals "the Clowns." During one of these battles, Shoutarou's best friend Tetsuo Shima is caught up in an accident with an esper who finds himself in the streets of Tokyo after escaping confinement from a government institution. Through this encounter, Tetsuo begins to develop his own mysterious abilities, as the government seeks to quarantine this latest psychic in a desperate attempt to prevent him from unleashing the destructive power that could once again bring the city to its knees. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Synopsis

Akira won the Silver Scream Award, the audience award of the Amsterdam-based Imagine Film Festival, in 1992 and was nominated for the American Anime Awards' Best Anime Feature award in 2007.

Where to Watch

Trailer

Trailer

Platform Scores

MAL

8.16

Canonical
Rank #498Votes 561.2K

AniList

79 / 100

Trend 7Popularity 212.4K

Kitsu

81 / 100

Rank #655Users 57.6KRuntime 2h 4m

AniList Trend

160

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Episode Guide

Aired so far: 1 / 1

Main Story

1 / 1

100%

Latest Aired

Episode 1

Remaining

Fully available

Aired so far

Movies: 1

Theme Songs

Endings

1988
1

Kaneda

Geinoh Yamashiro-gumi

Status Breakdown

212,352users
Completed145,79668.7%
Planning61,30728.9%
Watching3,1661.5%
Paused1,2170.6%
Dropped8660.4%

Tags

Shows how closely each tag relates to this anime
Sci-Fi1
Cyberpunk
97
Universe2
Post-Apocalyptic
93
Urban Fantasy
77
Time1
Dystopian
93
Fantasy2
Super Power
88
Mythology
48
Scene1
Urban
87
Main Cast3
Male Protagonist
83
Primarily Male Cast
80
Anti-Hero
73
Demographic1
Seinen
77
Vehicle1
Motorcycles
74
Drama1
Conspiracy
73
Organisations2
Gangs
70
Military
68
Other4
Gore
69
Philosophy
65
Crime
62
Politics
53
Traits2
Orphan
60
Nudity
35
Action1
Guns
60
Show spoiler tags4
Drama1
Tragedy
84
Traits2
Delinquents
80
Aliens
48
Other1
Body Horror
75

Recommendations

10 recommendations

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Akira worth watching?

Akira is a highly acclaimed 1988 anime movie with a score of 8.16/10, known for its action, horror, and sci-fi genres.

How many episodes does Akira have?

Akira is a movie and has only 1 episode.

Is Akira a sequel?

Akira is the first and only entry in its franchise, so it is not a sequel.

Where can I watch Akira?

Akira is available to watch on Hulu and TubiTV.

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