FILM

Akira

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

Akira
Cast:

Mitsuo Iwata
Nozomu Sasaki
Mami Koyama
Taro Ishida
Mizuho Suzuki
Tetsusho Genda

Director:
Katsuhiro Otomo

Producer:
Ryōhei Suzuki, Shunzō Katō

Written by:
Katsuhiro Otomo, Izō Hashimoto

Distributor:
Toho

Budget:
$11 million

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
87%