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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| RotoscopersRachel WagnerIt's dark and violent but, because it is so creative, it is a really fun experience. It's like Inception but way more trippy! |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonMoments that can only be captured as animation make Akira still worth watching: gusts of wind from chopper blades, ka-tooming bursts of fiery explosions, Tetsuo's visions. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmPut it up there with the most astonishing animated features ever made. |
| Sky CinemaRob DanielAkira is pure concentrated cinematic excellence - accept no substitutes. |
| Total FilmAndrew LowryWhen you absolutely, positively have to get some anime in your life, accept no substitutes; 23 years on, Akira is still the genre's crowning achievement. |
| New York TimesJanet MaslinA phenomenal work of animation with all the hallmarks of an instant cult classic. |
| Cine PremiereJulio VélezIt continues to show the best of the genre, almost 30 years later. It would be sacrilegious to give a different rating from PERFECT to AKIRA. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Eye for FilmDonald MunroLike Snow White before it, Akira was a step change in what animation could show. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonThe cityscapes are awesome, the camerawork is dizzying. If you're new to manga, prepare to be converted. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenSet the modern standard of excellence for Japanese anime despite the movie's emphasis on blood and violence. |
