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Akira

Name: Akira
Genre: Animation, Science fiction
Released: 1990-10-19
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 8.8
Cast: Barbara Goodson, Johnny Yong Bosch, Michael Forest

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo · starring Barbara Goodson, Johnny Yong Bosch and Michael Forest

2 h 4 min
15
Animation · Science fiction
Japan
Released in the UK 15 September 2016

8.8 Users22 votes

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Synopsis

'Akira' takes us to the year 2019 in Neo-Tokyo, a city built on the ancient Japanese capital destroyed after World War. Japan is a country on the brink of collapse faced in ongoing political crisis. Secretly, a team of scientists has reactivated by order of the army an experiment to find subjects that can control the ultimate weapon: a force called "absolute power". But the inhabitants of Neo-Tokyo have other things to worry about. One is Kaneda, a young gang leader of a gang of bikers. During a fight, his best friend, Tetsuo suffers a freak accident and ends joined some military installations. Scientists discover that there is the possessor of absolute power. But Tetsuo not resign itself to become a guinea pig ... and very soon become the greatest threat the world has ever known.

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Runtime: 124 min2 hours and 4 minutes
Budget: €9,691Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Akira?: 2 hours and 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was Akira released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 15 September 2016.
Who directed Akira?: Katsuhiro Otomo.
Who is in Akira?: It stars Barbara Goodson, Johnny Yong Bosch and Michael Forest.
Where can I watch Akira?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on Disney+ and Netflix.