Akira

Feature-length animation set in a future Tokyo, where gangs terrorise the city and a sinister government experiment is poised to go horribly wrong. This sci-fi fantasy, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, takes the viewer into the world of Blade Runner, Mad Max and beyond, and is acclaimed as one of the finest examples yet of the anime genre., Inventive cult film set in the year 2019 about a teen who becomes involved in dangerous psychic experiments., Boasting a strikingly creative vision of a postnuclear urban landscape, this 1988 adult anime classic centers on a teen who becomes involved in dangerous psychic experiments. Directed and co-scripted by Katsuhiro Otomo (based on his graphic novel), the film contains brilliant, dreamlike and often disturbing imagery, marking a high point in the achievements of Japanese animators., Inventive cult film set in the year 2019 about a teenager who becomes involved in dangerous psychic experiments., One of the best-known examples of contemporary Japanese animation, this cyberpunk adventure takes place in the post-apocalyptic city of Neo-Tokyo. A teen-age boy is exposed to a mysterious energy source and develops telekinetic powers that place him at the center of a conflict that may destroy the world.