Akira

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Japanese: AKIRA（アキラ）

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Information

Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 16, 1988

Producers: Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, Pioneer LDC, Bandai, TOHO, Sumitomo, Hakuhodo

Licensors: Funimation, Bandai Entertainment, Geneon Entertainment USA, Bandai Visual USA, Streamline Pictures

Studios: Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Themes: Gore, Military, Super Power

Demographic: Seinen

Duration: 2 hr. 4 min.

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 8.16¹ (scored by 536,933 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #449²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #209

Members: 894,597

Favorites: 14,340

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