Akira 1988 M

When

8.30pm, Fri 12 Feb 2021 (124 mins)

About

Akira will screen from a 4K digital restoration. It will screen in Japanese, with English subtitles.

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 in 4K.

M | High level violence

Film Details

  • Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
  • Script: Katsuhiro Otomo, Izo Hashimoto
  • Based on: the Manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
  • Cinematographer: Katsuji Misawa
  • Editor: Takeshi Seyama
  • Production Companies: Akira Committee Company Ltd, Akira Studios, TMS Entertainment, Kodansha, MSB, Bandai, Hakuhodo, Toho Company, Sumitomo Corporation
  • Print Source/Rights: Madman Entertainment
  • Screening Format: 4k DCP, 35mm
  • Year: 1988
  • Runtime: 124 minutes
  • Country: Japan
  • Languages: Japanese, (with English subtitles)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Sound: Stereo
  • Colour: colour