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Plot: On July 16, 1988, Tokyo was destroyed by what was believed to be a new type of bomb, triggering World War III. Thirty-one years later, in 2019, Neo-Tokyo has arisen from ashes under Japan's new politi...( read more  read more... )cal system; but the glittering city is built on foundations of poverty, ignorance and despair. Kaneda and his friends, a bunch of juvenile delinquents, rumble with a rival group of bikers. While the police attempt to disperse a riot with tear gas, the rumble continues. Tetsuo takes the lead and, after disposing of his opponents, nearly runs down what looks to be a 100-year-old baby. Tetsuo's bike suddenly explodes and he is taken prisoner by the top-secret Akira Project where he is subjected to a series of tests which unleash his latent psycho-kinetic powers. But he is really more powerful than anyone imagined and breaks out, creating a swathe of destruction across the city as he mutates into another life form.

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 18, 2008
    Flawless!

    *Review coming soon*
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 10, 2008
    As good as everyone says. Motorcycle chase scenes fun; liked the tail light effect. Dream sequences were creepy. Although once Tetsuo started using his powers, reality became creepy/violent. At least the espers saved Kei and Kaneda; the rest of the folks in the city, not so much.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 22, 2008
    I saw this one again, it's a classic! If you can stand the awful slow pace of the making of, you should watch it; it's funny how they talk about modern techniques and the use of that many colours. You should see Otomo's Steamboy immediately after it, just to see the difference!!
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  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 3, 2008
    AKIIIIIIIIIRAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHAAAAAAAAAAT THAAAAAAAAA FUUUUUUUUUCK??!??
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 3, 2008
    great visuals, but the story goes nowhere
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 3, 2009
    Great movie. The animation was astonishing, and the story was unique and very creepy at times. I loved the action scenes, particularly the motorcycle chases and the gun fights. Although we're now used to seeing graphically animated movies like Shrek and WALL-E, AKIRA's beauty is it's rawness and honesty.

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  • skeletor29
    Any AKIRA fans eagerly awaiting Dark Horse's publication of "AKIRA CLUB"?
    posted 729 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama
  • Released: January 1, 1988
  • DVD Released: July 17, 2001

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