Akira

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About Akira

Akira is a 1988 Japanese-language animation, science fiction and action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. The cast is led by Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 4800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Akira was produced by MBS, Sumitomo Corporation, and TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on June 10, 1988, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $49 million worldwide.

Director

Katsuhiro Otomo

Writers

Izo Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo

Release date

June 10, 1988

Original language

Japanese

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Budget

$6 million

Box office

$49 million

Production

MBS, Sumitomo Corporation, TOHO

Akira cast & crew

Akira was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and written by Izo Hashimoto and Katsuhiro Otomo.

The cast features Mitsuo Iwata as Shotaro Kaneda (voice), Nozomu Sasaki as Tetsuo Shima (voice), Mami Koyama as Kei (voice), Taro Ishida as Colonel Shikishima, Mizuho Suzuki as Doctor Ônishi, and Tessyo Genda as Ryûsaku (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shoji Yamashiro, cinematography is by Katsuji Misawa, and it was produced by Shunzo Kato and Sawako Noma.

Is Akira worth watching?

Akira holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 4,801 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, science fiction, and action, Akira is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Akira

In United States, you can stream Akira on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Akira

Mitsuo Iwata

Shotaro Kaneda (voice)

Nozomu Sasaki

Tetsuo Shima (voice)

Mami Koyama

Kei (voice)

Taro Ishida

Colonel Shikishima

Mizuho Suzuki

Doctor Ônishi

Tessyo Genda

Ryûsaku (voice)

Koichi Kitamura

Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)

Yuriko Fuchizaki

Kaori (voice)

Masaaki Okura

Yamagata (voice)

Takeshi Kusao

Kai (voice)

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Kazuhiro Kamifuji

Masaru / No. 27 (voice)

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Tatsuhiko Nakamura

Takashi / No. 26 (voice)

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