Japan Synopsis
AKIRA
“Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.”
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.
The 1987–1989 Japan Window
104 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Akira sits at position #8.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Akira. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From MBS
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Akira premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 4m runtime, production spent $81K per minute on screen and earned $4K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #628 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #527 of 2,532 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | MBS, Sumitomo Corporation, TOHO, Studio Fuga, Studio Aoi |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | July 16, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0094625 |