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【AFRICA ONLY】AKIRA

【アフリカ限定】AKIRA

1988124minAnimation

caveatAlcohol consumption, Smoking, Drug, Sexual scene, Mild sexual references, Blood scene, Violent scene, Nudity, Mild Nudity

A historic masterpiece of Japanese animation!

Streaming period
[JST] 2025/10/15 11:00:00 - 2026/01/15 11:00:00

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Story

A historic masterpiece of Japanese animation that keeps astonishing the world more than 30 years since its release in 1988. Experience neo-Tokyo through the eyes of Kaneda and his young, robust, delinquent gang!

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.

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Cast and Crew

  • Cast

    IWATA Mitsuo, SASAKI Nozomu, KOYAMA Mami

  • Director

    OTOMO Katsuhiro