Akira (1988)

In this animated film based on the anime series, two childhood friends are pulled into the underworld of Neo-Tokyo and forced to fight for survival.

Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Cast: Tessho Genda, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Takeshi Kusao, Nozomu Sasaki, Fukue Ito, Kazuhiro Shinto, Taro Ishida, Tatsuhiko Nakamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki
Runtime: 02h 04m
Type: Movie

Akira (1988)

In this animated film based on the anime series, two childhood friends are pulled into the underworld of Neo-Tokyo and forced to fight for survival.

Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Cast: Tessho Genda, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Takeshi Kusao, Nozomu Sasaki, Fukue Ito, Kazuhiro Shinto, Taro Ishida, Tatsuhiko Nakamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki
Runtime: 02h 04m
Type: Movie
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