Main Title: Akira
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Alternative title: Акира (Russian)
アキラ (Japanese)
아키라 (Korean) Genres: action, horror, psychological, science fiction, supernatural Themes: Military Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence) |
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Plot Summary: In the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the outbreak of World War III. In Neo-Tokyo, all authority is waging a never-ending struggle against the underground that virtually rules the shattered city. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the minds breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. The incident triggers psychic powers within one of the members, Tetsuo, and he is taken by the army and experimented on. His mind has been warped and is now on the path of war, exacting revenge on the society that once called him weak.
Running time: 124 minutes
Production cost: ¥1,100,000,000
Vintage: 1988-07-16
Premiere date:
1988-07-16 (Japan)
1989-02-17 (West Germany – Berlin International Film Festival)
1991-05-08 (France)
1991-05-09 (Germany)
1992-05-15 (Netherlands)
2001-03-30 (New York, NY – Special Edition)
2001-04-28 (Los Angeles, CA – Special Edition)
2008-01-04 (Canada – Teletoon)
Ending Theme:
“Kaneda” by Geinoh Yamashiro-gumi
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