Akira
Trailer: Akira
Year: 1988
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Action
Studio: MBS, Sumitomo Corporation, TOHO, Studio Fuga, Kodansha, Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Bandai, Hakuhodo, LaserDisc Corporation
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Cast: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki, Tessyo Genda
Crew: Katsuji Misawa (Director of Photography), Izo Hashimoto (Screenplay), Takeshi Seyama (Editor), Hiruhiko Ono (Music Editor), Katsuhiro Otomo (Director), Shunzo Kato (Producer)
Runtime: 124 minutes
Release: Jun 10, 1988
IMDb: 7.94/10 by 4,459 users
Popularity: 6
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 5
Revenue: 49

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