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    Akira

    Japanese poster of the movie Akira
    1988     Animation    
    Japan
    2h 4min
    Original lang: Japanese
    R
    Guide for parents: violence.
    G
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, violence.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, violence.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, violence.
    18A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, violence.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, violence.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, violence.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, violence.

    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.

    Directed byKatsuhiro Ôtomo
    Written byKatsuhiro Ôtomo, Izô Hashimoto
    CompanyStreamline PicturesStreamline PicturesStreamline Pictures

    Featuring Voices of

    Mitsuo Iwata
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Mami Koyama
    Tesshô Genda
    Hiroshi Ôtake
    Kôichi Kitamura
    Michihiro Ikemizu
    Yuriko Fuchizaki
    Masaaki Ôkura
    Tarô Arakawa
    Takeshi Kusao
    Kazumi Tanaka
    Masayuki Katô
    Yôsuke Akimoto
    Masato Hirano
    Yukimasa Kishino
    Kazuhiro Kamifuji
    Tatsuhiko Nakamura
    Fukue Itô
    Issei Futamata
    Kôzô Shioya
    Michitaka Kobayashi
    Hideyuki Umezu
    Satoru Inagaki
    Kayoko Fujii
    Bob Bergen
    Steve Blum
    Lewis Arquette
    + MORE

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