AKIRA

AKIRA

July, 1988— World War III breaks loose. Then, in 2019, in megalopolis Tokyo...

As the leader of a group of young robust delinquents, Kaneda spent his nights tearing through the urban wastes, racing his motorbike against rival groups. One night while riding with his gang, his friend Tetsuo suddenly encounters a strange boy― the product of human experimentation— and is injured in the ensuing crash. Shortly thereafter, a military squadron appears to take the boy and Tetsuo away to an army research facility. Determined to free Tetsuo from capture, Kaneda sneaks into the army research lab. However, a regimen of extreme experimental procedures has awakened a new power in his friend, and now he is consumed by madness. In a special baby room in the research lab, a psychic girl predicts the awakening of their top secret, “Akira.” Tetsuo who is eager to discover the mysteries of his own power approaches Akira who is to be found lying deep underground. A legendary cyberpunk animation from 1988, AKIRA has sent shockwaves through the film industry worldwide. Directed by OTOMO Katsuhiro, who is also the author of the original comic series of the same name, AKIRA depicts an apocalyptic world with breathtaking quality and the power of animation.