Akira is strikingly bloody and violent, but its phenomenal animation and sheer kinetic energy helped set the standard for modern anime.
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Akira

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Movie Info
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Director -
Katsuhiro Ohtomo -
Producer -
Shunzo Kato , Ryôhei Suzuki -
Screenwriter -
Izou Hashimoto , Katsuhiro Ohtomo -
Distributor -
Streamline Pictures -
Production Co -
Akira Committee Company, Ltd. -
Rating -
R (Graphic Violence|Brief Nudity) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Anime -
Original Language -
Japanese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 1, 1988, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Mar 30, 2001 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 12, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$390.0K -
Runtime -
2h 4m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)