Akira
1988
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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.
Key facts
Cast
Jimmy Flinders, Mitsuo Iwata, Drew Thomas, Nozomu Sasaki, Lewis Lemay, Mami Koyama, Barbara Larsen, Taro Ishida
Original language
Japanese
First release
July 16, 1988 (Japan)
Production companies
TMS Entertainment, Bandai, Kodansha, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Sumitomo Corporation, Toho
Home video distributors
Video Comics (Canada), Pioneer (United States)
Based on
Akira
Setting
Tokyo, Neo Tokyo
Crew
Screenplay
Izo Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo
Producer
Shunzo Kato, Ryohei Suzuki
Cinematography
Katsuji Misawa, Tatsuji Misawa
Editing
Takeshi Seyama
Music
Shoji Yamashiro
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest 2025 - Official Selection
- Octopus Film Festival 2019 - Cyberpunk
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2017 generic - Special Screening
- CELLUDROID Sci-Fi Film Festival 2009 generic - Anime
- Locarno International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 1998 generic
- Ghent Film Festival 1992 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1989 generic
Titles
| Original title | Akira | |
| Alternate title | Akira : The Special Edition 2001 (USA: reissu title) |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Video Comics (cat. no. 90002) | 1989, Canada, slipcase |
| VHS | Pioneer (cat. no. 71631) | 2001, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Symphonic Suite Akira - Yamashiro Shoji, Geinoh Yamashirogumi (1988) | 26 releases, 1988-2024: Invitation, JVC Musical Industries, Inc., Madman, Milan (+1 more) |
| CD | Symphonic Suite Akira - Yamashiro Shoji, Geinoh Yamashirogumi (1988) | 17 releases, 1988-2017: Demon Soundtracks, Dybex, Geneon, Invitation (+8 more) |
| Cassette | Symphonic Suite Akira - Yamashiro Shoji, Geinoh Yamashirogumi (1988) | 3 releases, 1988-2018: Invitation, Milan |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | July 16, 1988 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 25, 1989 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 25, 1991 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 1, 2001 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 24, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | July 16, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 4, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | September 10, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Chile | November 12, 2026 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1989 90002 |
| Home video | United States | November 4, 1992 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 2001 71631 |
Full credits
| Director | Katsuhiro Otomo |
| Cast | Jimmy Flinders, Mitsuo Iwata (Shotaro Kaneda (voice)), Drew Thomas, Nozomu Sasaki (Tetsuo Shima (voice)), Lewis Lemay, Mami Koyama (Kei (voice)), Barbara Larsen, 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)), Masami Toyoshima (Girl B (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Izo Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo |
| Producer | Shunzo Kato, Ryohei Suzuki |
| Executive producer | Sawako Noma |
| Cinematography | Katsuji Misawa, Tatsuji Misawa |
| Editing | Takeshi Seyama |
| Music | Shoji Yamashiro |
| Production design | Toshiharo Mizutani |
| Sound | Keiji Muraki, Susumu Aketagawa |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
