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Akira (1988)


Akira (1988)

Akira (1988)

Akira (1988)

Akira (1988)

In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after nuking the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles against anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo's supernatural power suddenly manifest. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment's secrets.

Release date: January 1, 1988 (USA)
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Running time: 2h 5m
MPAA rating: R
Music composed by: Tsutomu Oohashi

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