Where to watch Akira 1988
Power beyond control awakens in the ruins of a rebuilt city
Rent, buy or stream it
In a sprawling metropolis rebuilt from the ashes of an earlier catastrophe, a street-racing youth gets swept into a classified government experiment. As unexplained abilities surface and the city's hidden forces close in, an old friend is left to face the consequences of a power no one can contain.
Is Akira worth watching?
Yes. It's rated 8/10 on IMDb, which puts it among the best-reviewed films there. A safe pick if you haven't seen it.
How long is Akira?
2h 04m: a standard movie-night length.
Is Akira OK for kids?
Rated R in the US: for adults, or under-17s with a parent.
Where can I stream Akira?
You can rent or buy it on Prime Video in the US (button above). For subscription services, JustWatch shows where it's streaming today, since that changes month to month.
- Released
- 1988
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Directed by
- Katsuhiro Otomo
- Starring
- Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama
- Genre
- Animation, Action, Drama
- Box office
- $5,182,477
