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Akira

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

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Johnny Yong Bosch

Kaneda

Joshua Seth

Tetsuo Shima

Wendee Lee

Kei

Jamieson Price

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Simon Prescott

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Synopsis In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after the nuking of the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo's supernatural powers suddenly manifest. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment's secrets.
Director
Katsuhiro Ohtomo
Producer
Shunzo Kato, Ryôhei Suzuki
Screenwriter
Izou Hashimoto
Production Co
Akira Committee Company, Ltd.
Rating
R (Graphic Violence|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2020
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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