Akira (1988) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Animation
Akira (1988) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 8.0/10
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Akira Plot Synopsis:
2019. 31 years after being destroyed during World War 3, Tokyo (now 'Neo-Tokyo') has been rebuilt and is a thriving metropolis. Shotaro Kaneda is the leader of a biker gang. His friend Tetsuo is injured in an accident and taken to a top-secret government facility. He develops telekinetic powers but decides to use them for evil rather than good. He has the same powers as Akira, the force that destroyed Tokyo in 1988, and now it appears that history will repeat itself.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: Signal Traced to Tokyo!
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Type: MovieYear: 1988 (more 1988 movies)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Writers: Katsuhiro Ôtomo, Izô Hashimoto
Producers: Shunzô Katô, Yoshimasa Mizuo, Sawako Noma, Ryôhei Suzuki
Editors: Takeshi Seyama
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Akira (1988) Cast (Click to Expand)
Akira Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsuo Iwata | ... | Kaneda (voice) |
| Nozomu Sasaki | ... | Tetsuo (voice) |
| Mami Koyama | ... | Kei (voice) |
| Tesshô Genda | ... | Ryu (voice) |
| Hiroshi Ôtake | ... | Nezu (voice) |
| Kôichi Kitamura | ... | Lady Miyako / Committee A (voice) |
| Michihiro Ikemizu | ... | Inspector / Committee I (voice) |
| Yuriko Fuchizaki | ... | Kaori (voice) |
| Masaaki Ôkura | ... | Yamagata (voice) |
| Tarô Arakawa | ... | Army / Committee G / Eiichi Watanabe (voice) |
| Takeshi Kusao | ... | Kai (voice) |
| Kazumi Tanaka | ... | Army (voice) |
| Masayuki Katô | ... | Engineer Sakiyama / Committe D (voice) |
| Yôsuke Akimoto | ... | Harukiya Bartender (voice) |
| Masato Hirano | ... | Committee F / Spy / Yûji Takeyama / Terrorist (voice) |
| Yukimasa Kishino | ... | Assistant / Committee B / Mitsuru Kuwata / Terrorist / Shimazaki (voice) |
| Kazuhiro Kamifuji | ... | Masaru (voice) (as Kazuhiro Kando) |
| Tatsuhiko Nakamura | ... | Takashi (voice) |
| Fukue Itô | ... | Kiyoko (voice) (as Sachie Ito) |
| Issei Futamata | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Mitsuo Iwata (b. July 31, 1967) – Kaneda (voice)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Mituo Iwata - Nozomu Sasaki (b. January 25, 1967) – Tetsuo (voice)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m) - Mami Koyama (b. January 17, 1955) – Kei (voice)
Sign: Capricorn - Tesshô Genda (b. May 20, 1948) – Ryu (voice)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Tassho Genda | Tesshou Genda | Tessho Genda | Tessyou Genda | Tessyo Genda | Tetsuaki Genda | Tetsusyo Genda | Genda Tessho | Genda Tesshô | Mitsuo Yokoi | Tessyo Genda in English credits - Hiroshi Ôtake (b. March 14, 1932) – Nezu (voice)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 1¾" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Hiroshi Ohtake - Kôichi Kitamura, as Lady Miyako / Committee A (voice), passed away at age 75 in Japan.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Kouichi Kitamura - Michihiro Ikemizu – Inspector / Committee I (voice)
- Yuriko Fuchizaki (b. December 5, 1968) – Kaori (voice)
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Yuriko Fuchisaki | Yûko Fuchizaki - Masaaki Ôkura – Yamagata (voice)
- Tarô Arakawa (b. November 15, 2012) – Army / Committee G / Eiichi Watanabe (voice)
- Takeshi Kusao (b. November 20, 1965) – Kai (voice)
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: T. Kusao - Kazumi Tanaka, as Army (voice), passed away at age 56 in Tama, Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Masayuki Katô – Engineer Sakiyama / Committe D (voice)
- Yôsuke Akimoto (b. February 5, 1944) – Harukiya Bartender (voice)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Yosuke Akimoto | Yousuke Akimoto - Masato Hirano (b. November 16, 1955) – Committee F / Spy / Yûji Takeyama / Terrorist (voice)
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
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