Movie: Akira (1988)
- Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo
- Release Date: 24 January 1992 (Hong Kong)
- Writers: Katsuhiro Ôtomo (graphic novel) and Izô Hashimoto (screenplay)
- Run Time: 124 min
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Animation , Action , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Thriller
- MPAA: Rated R for graphic violence and brief nudity.
Tagline: Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.
Trivia: At one point in the 1990s, Sony contemplated a live-action version of the film, but scrapped the idea when the projected budget went north of US$300 million.
Goofs: Continuity: Kai’s socks appear to change color a number of times throughout the film, often from shot to shot within the same scene.
“Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo’s supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira’s secrets were buried 30 years ago. Written by Tzung-I Lin <tzung@hugo.att.com>”
