Released in 1988, Akira is considered to be one of the greatest animated and science fiction films of all time. A true landmark in Japanese animation. | 88rising

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Akira (1988) isn’t just an anime film — it’s a landmark in sci-fi and animation history. Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo (adapting his own manga), the movie hurls us into a neon-soaked dystopian Tokyo where biker gangs, psychic powers, and government conspiracies collide. The story follows Kaneda (voiced by Mitsuo Iwata) and his childhood friend Tetsuo (Nozomu Sasaki), whose newfound psychic abilities spiral dangerously out of control. What set Akira apart? The insane detail: over 160,000 animation

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