Akira (1988) — Anime Guide
A record for the film Akira (1988).
- Original title
- AKIRA
- Format
- Film
- Status
- Completed
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Released
- July 16, 1988
- Studio
- Tokyo Movie Shinsha
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Horror, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Neo-Tokyo, thirty-one years after an explosion levelled the old city. A biker gang, a military project and a boy whose abilities outrun everyone’s plans for him. Katsuhiro Otomo adapted his own manga and spent the budget on the thing hardest to fake - frame count - which is why the crowd scenes, the lighting and the machinery are still the reference.
The film that set the ceiling for hand-drawn animation, and then stayed there for a decade.
Where to watch
Destinations requested and followed on 2026-09-26 from RO. Availability changes by country and by month.
Elsewhere
In the shop
Akira merchandise at Anime Crush (34 items)