Is Akira one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Akira end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Akira easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Akira

Name: Akira
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Action
Released: 1988
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki

Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo

Produced by MBS, Sumitomo Corporation

1988124 min7.9 / 10

A visually stunning, high-octane cyberpunk thriller about unchecked military power and psychic mutation that threatens to obliterate an entire megacity.

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

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Questions people ask

Is Akira one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Is Akira violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Akira scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Akira end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Akira easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Akira sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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