Anime details
Akira
AKIRA
Synopsis
It's the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the start of World War III. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the mind breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. This incident triggers psychic powers within one of the gang members, Tetsuo, and he is taken by the army to be experimented on. His mind has been altered and is now on the path of war, seeking revenge on the society that once called him weak.
(Source: FUNimation)
Cast & voice actors
Shoutarou Kaneda
MAIN
Voice: Mitsuo Iwata
Tetsuo Shima
MAIN
Voice: Nozomu Sasaki
Kei
MAIN
Voice: Mami Koyama
Shikishima Taisa
SUPPORTING
Voice: Tarou Ishida
Kai
SUPPORTING
Voice: Takeshi Kusao
Kaori
SUPPORTING
Voice: Yuriko Fuchizaki
Yamagata
SUPPORTING
Voice: Masaaki Ookura
Takashi
SUPPORTING
Voice: Tatsuhiko Nakamura
Miyako
SUPPORTING
Voice: Kouichi Kitamura
Kiyoko
SUPPORTING
Voice: Sachie Itou
Masaru
SUPPORTING
Voice: Kazuhiro Kandou
Ryuusaku
SUPPORTING
Voice: Tesshou Genda
AniList community reviews
Overrated and confusing, just because it's a "classic" it doesn't mean that it is good.
By isahbellah · Score 30/100
Read full review on AniList →Still a state of the art adventure three decades after its release
By SteveFreeling · Score 100/100
Read full review on AniList →Still the ultimate vision of the apocalypse, even decades later.
By TheAnimeBingeWatcher · Score 85/100
Read full review on AniList →Self-destruction as a means of escape from decay.
By Minuan · Score 100/100
Read full review on AniList →An essential part of the cyberpunk genre, and a masterpiece of animation, not just anime.
By decco6226 · Score 100/100
Read full review on AniList →The film is confusing to grasp at first, but when you take the time to rewatch,its true colors show time and time again
By Hachooo · Score 96/100
Read full review on AniList →Even to this day Akira is amazing, here is why
By C00kieMaster · Score 100/100
Read full review on AniList →Akira: Entre o Aceleracionismo e a Obsolescência Programada.
By Matheusmiranda96 · Score 100/100
Read full review on AniList →Amazing art, animation and soundtrack. The story can be confusing and too slow for some, but imho it's a masterpiece.
By user227412 · Score 97/100
Read full review on AniList →Every Frame is A Work of Art.
By animayyo · Score 98/100
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