Akira
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.
Critics Sentiment
Tetsuo mutates into gigantic flesh mass consuming stadium
Kaneda meets resistance activist Kei during police interrogation
The film dramatically escalates from routine character introductions to Tetsuo's shocking murder of Yamagata, marking his complete moral transformation.
Akira builds steadily from its acclaimed opening motorcycle sequences through increasingly spectacular and disturbing imagery. The film peaks with Tetsuo's grotesque mutation and the destruction of Neo-Tokyo, delivering the visual and thematic transcendence that has made it a lasting masterpiece. While some critics note confusion with the complex plot and thin early characterization, the overwhelming consensus celebrates its groundbreaking animation and profound philosophical themes.
Full cast
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Mitsuo Iwata
Shotaro Kaneda (voice)
Nozomu Sasaki
Tetsuo Shima (voice)
Mami Koyama
Kei (voice)
Taro Ishida
Colonel Shikishima
Mizuho Suzuki
Doctor Ônishi
Tessyo Genda
Ryûsaku (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Kaori (voice)
Masaaki Okura
Yamagata (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Kai (voice)
Kazuhiro Kamifuji
Masaru / No. 27 (voice)
Tatsuhiko Nakamura
Takashi / No. 26 (voice)
Fukue Itô
Kiyoko / No. 25 (voice)
Yuka Ôno
Girl C (voice)
Hiroshi Otake
Nezu (voice)
Kazumi Tanaka
Army (voice)
Masato Hirano
Committee F / Spy / Yûji Takeyama / Terrorist (voice)
Masayuki Kato
Engineer Sakiyama / Committe D (voice)
Michihiro Ikemizu
Inspector / Committee I (voice)
Tarô Arakawa
Army / Committee G / Eiichi Watanabe (voice)
Crew
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