Akira (1988)

Directed by KATSUHIRO OTOMO

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A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Genre: ANIMATION

Production

Cinematographer: Katsuji Misawa · Composer: Shoji Yamashiro · Editor: Takeshi Seyama

Production: MBS

Budget: $5.7M

10 screenings currently listed

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