Jun 21

Akira (1988)
One of the best-known examples of contemporary Japanese animation, this cyberpunk adventure takes place in the post-apocalyptic city of Neo-Tokyo. A teenage boy is exposed to a mysterious energy source and develops telekinetic powers that place him at the center of a conflict that may destroy the world.
GENRE: Animation, Science Fiction, Action/Adventure
MPAA RATING:
R
RUN TIME: 2h 4m
RELEASE DATE: January 01, 1988
STARRING: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tesshô Genda, Hiroshi Ôtake
DIRECTOR(S): Katsuhiro Otomo
PRODUCER(S): Shunzo Kato, Ryohei Suzuki
WRITER(S): Izo Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo
STUDIO: Streamline Pictures
