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Akira
- Theatrical - Wide 1989-12-25
- Cast Mitsuo Iwata Nozomu Sasaki Mami Koyama Tesshô Genda Hiroshi Ôtake
- Directed by Katsuhiro Ôtomo
- Written by Izô Hashimoto Katsuhiro Ôtomo
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Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful... See more military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo’s supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira’s secrets were buried 30 years ago.
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