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Akira

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Original title: Akira
Year: 1988
Running time: 124 min.
Country: Japan
Director: Katsuhiro Ōtomo
Screenwriter: Katsuhiro Ōtomo, Izo Hashimoto. Manga: Katsuhiro Ōtomo
Cast: Animation
Music: Shoji Yamashiro
Cinematography: Animation
Producer: Akira Committee Company Ltd., TMS Entertainment, Bandai Co., Ltd., Kodansha, Mainichi Broadcasting, Toho, Sumitomo Corporation
Genre: Animation. Sci-Fi. Action. Thriller | Cyberpunk. Futuristic Thriller. Adult Animation. Cult Movie. Manga. Nuclear Holocaust. Post-apocalyptic Future
Synopsis: Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of World War III to become a dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The government seethes with corruption and only maintains a token control over the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the past. Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but, unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the destructive forces that Tetsuo wields except possibly the last boy to destroy Tokyo.

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#9 Best Movies Based on Manga
#12 Best Animated Works for Adults
#19 Best Science Fiction Movies
#25 Best Action Movies
#26 Best Animated Movies
#51 Best Movies of the '80s
#64 Best Japanese Movies of all time
#67 Best Thrillers in the history of film

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Awards: 1989: Annecy Film Festival: Official Selection

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