Akira (1988)
Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira's secrets were buried 30 years ago.Genres: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Actors: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama
Directors: Katsuhiro Ôtomo
Countries: Japan
Writers: Katsuhiro Ôtomo, Izô Hashimoto
Runtime: 2h 4min
Release: 16 July 1988
IMDb: 8.1
