Akira 1988 M
When
1.00pm, Sun 19 Jul 2015 (135 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
About
Set in Neo-Tokyo in an alternate history 2019, Akira is the story of motorcycle gang leader Shōtarō Kaneda and his friend Tetsuo Shima, who is turned into a powerful psychic force by a secret government project. One of the most acclaimed anime films ever made, Katsuhiro Otomo’s adaptation of his own manga has been newly restored.
M | High level violence
Production Credits
- Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
- Script: Katsuhiro Otomo, Izo Hashimoto
- Based on: the manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
- Cinematographer: Katsuji Misawa
- Editor: Takeshi Seyama
- Print Source/Rights: Madman Entertainment
- Year: 1988
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Country: Japan
- Languages: Japanese, (with English subtitles)
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: 35mm
- Screening Format: 4K DCP