Akira is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal manga, Akira, published from 1982 to 1990. It was adapted into a 1988 anime film and three video games. A live-action feature film has also been in development since 2000, and a new anime television series by Otomo was also announced in 2019.

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Sep 9, 2020 · Akira is a 1988 post-apocalyptic cyberpunk anime film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, produced by Ryōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō, and written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, based on Otomo’s 1982 manga of the same name.

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Akira: Created by Katsuhiro Ôtomo. An anime TV series based on the manga 'Akira', it will be a direct adaptation.

Following the disaster wrought upon the world by a mysterious being called ‘Akira’, Neo Tokyo is now in social and economic turmoil. In such a decaying city, feisty Kaneda and his shy friend Tetsuo survive by running around in a biker gang, chasing local …

In the realm of animated films, few titles evoke as much admiration and curiosity as Akira. Released in 1988 and helmed by the visionary Katsuhiro Otomo, this anime classic not only redefined the animated movie landscape but also became a cultural phenomena.

Sep 18, 2021 · New Akira Anime Series In The Works From Original Creator. Akira is a seinen (18+) manga that ran from 1982-1990, set in the fictional city of Neo-Tokyo in 2019 where, 37 years previously, a mysterious explosion destroyed the original Tokyo, leading to an alternate history in which World War III occurred in the 1980s.

Nov 19, 2017 - If you've only seen the anime version of Katsuhuro Otomo's dystopian cyberpunk epic, you're missing out. Everything you need to know about Akira: The Series.

In the year 2019, thirty-one years after World War III, the authority of Neo-Tokyo is waging a constant battle against Underground rebels. Caught in the middle is a motorcycle gang whose aim is just to make trouble.