Akira (1988) is a Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, it follows the story of Kaneda and Tetsuo, two friends who become entangled in a ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

Buckle up, anime fans: a rare production cel from 1988's classic film Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo has been put up for auction by Heritage Auctions, a Dallas, Texas-based auction house dealing primarily ...

Set in Neo-Tokyo after World War III, Akira is the story of a gang of teenage biker rebels, specifically childhood friends Kaneda and Tetsuo, who accidentally stumble across a military project that ...

Akira goes for the monstrous option, driven by a relentless pursuit of power which is simultaneously natural to humans and destructive of our humanity. Otomo’s anti-hero, Kaneda, is a biker drawn from ...

For connoisseurs of excellent animation and complex narrative, then you will be happy to know that the recent 4K remaster of the classic anime movie Akira will be given a limited release in IMAX ...