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.
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
Katsuhiro Otomo
Producer:
Ryōhei Suzuki, Shunzō Katō
Written by:
Katsuhiro Otomo, Izō Hashimoto
Distributor:
Toho