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Akira (1988)

Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.

Genre : Animation, Science Fiction, Action

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Katsuhiro Otomo
Writer : Izo Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo

Synopsis

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Actors

Mitsuo Iwata
Mitsuo Iwata
Shotaro Kaneda (voice)
Nozomu Sasaki
Nozomu Sasaki
Tetsuo Shima (voice)
Mami Koyama
Mami Koyama
Kei (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Tessyo Genda
Ryûsaku (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Koichi Kitamura
Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Kaori (voice)
Masaaki Okura
Masaaki Okura
Yamagata (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Takeshi Kusao
Kai (voice)
Kazuhiro Kamifuji
Kazuhiro Kamifuji
Masaru / No. 27 (voice)
Tatsuhiko Nakamura
Tatsuhiko Nakamura
Takashi / No. 26 (voice)
Fukue Itô
Fukue Itô
Kiyoko / No. 25 (voice)
Yuka Ôno
Yuka Ôno
Girl C (voice)
Hiroshi Ôtake
Hiroshi Ôtake
Nezu (voice)
Kazumi Tanaka
Kazumi Tanaka
Army (voice)
Masato Hirano
Masato Hirano
Committee F / Spy / Yûji Takeyama / Terrorist (voice)
Masayuki Katô
Masayuki Katô
Engineer Sakiyama / Committe D (voice)
Michihiro Ikemizu
Michihiro Ikemizu
Inspector / Committee I (voice)
Tarô Arakawa
Tarô Arakawa
Army / Committee G / Eiichi Watanabe (voice)

Crews

Katsuhiro Otomo
Katsuhiro Otomo
Director
Izo Hashimoto
Izo Hashimoto
Screenplay
Shunzo Kato
Shunzo Kato
Producer
Shoji Yamashiro
Shoji Yamashiro
Original Music Composer
Katsuji Misawa
Katsuji Misawa
Director of Photography
Takeshi Seyama
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Keiji Muraki
Keiji Muraki
Sound Designer
Hiruhiko Ono
Hiruhiko Ono
Music Editor
Sawako Noma
Sawako Noma
Executive Producer
Ryohei Suzuki
Ryohei Suzuki
Producer
Tomihiko Ohkubo
Tomihiko Ohkubo
Key Animation
Satoshi Urushihara
Satoshi Urushihara
Key Animation
Satoshi Hirayama
Satoshi Hirayama
Key Animation
Hirotsugu Kawasaki
Hirotsugu Kawasaki
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Inoue
Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
Takashi Nakamura
Takashi Nakamura
Character Designer
Kazuyoshi Yaginuma
Kazuyoshi Yaginuma
Key Animation
Yuuji Yanase
Yuuji Yanase
Animation
Yoshiji Kigami
Yoshiji Kigami
Key Animation
Kazuo Ebisawa
Kazuo Ebisawa
Art Designer
Yuji Ikehata
Yuji Ikehata
Art Designer
Hiroshi Ohno
Hiroshi Ohno
Art Designer
Yoshinobu Michihata
Yoshinobu Michihata
Key Animation
Satoru Utsunomiya
Satoru Utsunomiya
Key Animation
Takashi Nakamura
Takashi Nakamura
Animation Director
Shinya Ohira
Shinya Ohira
Key Animation
Toshiharu Mizutani
Toshiharu Mizutani
Art Direction
Shoji Yamashiro
Shoji Yamashiro
Music Director
Yoshio Takeuchi
Yoshio Takeuchi
Assistant Director
Hiraoki Sato
Hiraoki Sato
Assistant Director
Hideki Futamura
Hideki Futamura
Key Animation
Katsuhiro Otomo
Katsuhiro Otomo
Comic Book
Katsuhiro Otomo
Katsuhiro Otomo
Screenplay
Yoshimasa Mizuo
Yoshimasa Mizuo
Associate Producer
Keiko Tomizawa
Keiko Tomizawa
Key Animation
Toshiya Washida
Toshiya Washida
Key Animation
Koichi Suenaga
Koichi Suenaga
Key Animation
Teiichi Takiguchi
Teiichi Takiguchi
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Aoyama
Hiroyuki Aoyama
Key Animation
Yuko Kusumoto
Yuko Kusumoto
Key Animation
Yuichiro Yano
Yuichiro Yano
Key Animation
Toshihiko Masuda
Toshihiko Masuda
Key Animation
Hiroaki Noguchi
Hiroaki Noguchi
Key Animation
Kenji Hachizaki
Kenji Hachizaki
Key Animation
Masanori Ono
Masanori Ono
Key Animation
Koichi Maruyama
Koichi Maruyama
Key Animation
Kitarou Kousaka
Kitarou Kousaka
Key Animation
Shizuo Kurahashi
Shizuo Kurahashi
Sound Effects
Susumu Aketagawa
Susumu Aketagawa
Sound Director
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Key Animation
Akinobu Takahashi
Akinobu Takahashi
Key Animation
Ami Tomobuki
Ami Tomobuki
Key Animation
Atsuko Fukushima
Atsuko Fukushima
Key Animation
Chiharu Sato
Chiharu Sato
Key Animation
Hidehiko Okano
Hidehiko Okano
Key Animation
Hidekazu Ohara
Hidekazu Ohara
Key Animation
Hideki Hamasu
Hideki Hamasu
Key Animation
Cindy H. Yamauchi
Cindy H. Yamauchi
Key Animation
Hiroki Takagi
Hiroki Takagi
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Okiura
Hiroyuki Okiura
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Takagi
Hiroyuki Takagi
Key Animation
Hitoshi Ueda
Hitoshi Ueda
Key Animation
Jiro Kanai
Jiro Kanai
Key Animation
Katsuro Fukushima
Katsuro Fukushima
Key Animation
Kazuyoshi Takeuchi
Kazuyoshi Takeuchi
Key Animation
Kouichi Hashimoto
Kouichi Hashimoto
Key Animation
Kouichi Arai
Kouichi Arai
Key Animation
Kuni Tomita
Kuni Tomita
Key Animation
Kyoko Matsubara
Kyoko Matsubara
Key Animation
Makiko Futaki
Makiko Futaki
Key Animation
Masaaki Endou
Masaaki Endou
Key Animation
Masaharu Tada
Masaharu Tada
Key Animation
Masatomo Sudo
Masatomo Sudo
Key Animation
Morifumi Naka
Morifumi Naka
Key Animation
Osamu Nabeshima
Osamu Nabeshima
Key Animation
Sadahiko Sakamaki
Sadahiko Sakamaki
Key Animation
Seiji Muta
Seiji Muta
Key Animation
Shinichi Suzuki
Shinichi Suzuki
Key Animation
Shinji Hashimoto
Shinji Hashimoto
Key Animation
Shoichi Masuo
Shoichi Masuo
Key Animation
Tatsuo Yanagino
Tatsuo Yanagino
Key Animation
Tatsuyuki Tanaka
Tatsuyuki Tanaka
Key Animation
Toshiaki Hontani
Toshiaki Hontani
Key Animation
Toshio Kawaguchi
Toshio Kawaguchi
Key Animation
Toyoaki Emura
Toyoaki Emura
Key Animation
Yasuchika Nagaoka
Yasuchika Nagaoka
Key Animation
Yasuhiro Seo
Yasuhiro Seo
Key Animation
Yasuomi Umetsu
Yasuomi Umetsu
Key Animation
Yoshinori Kanada
Yoshinori Kanada
Key Animation
Yoshinori Tokiya
Yoshinori Tokiya
Key Animation
Kaoru Honma
Kaoru Honma
Background Designer
Jirô Koganei
Jirô Koganei
Key Animation
Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka
Key Animation
Shuichi Ohara
Shuichi Ohara
Key Animation
Toshiaki Motoya
Toshiaki Motoya
Key Animation
Shinsuke Terasawa
Shinsuke Terasawa
Key Animation
Chiharu Sato
Chiharu Sato
Key Animation

Trailers and other movies

Akira' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
AKIRA - 25th Anniversary Edition - Coming Soon - Trailer
Akira (1988) - Trailer (U.S. Trailer) HD 1080p

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