Akira

Year: 1989

Runtime: 124 min

Language: Japanese

Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo

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In 1988, a failed psychic experiment leads to a catastrophic event in Tokyo. Thirty years later, biker Kaneda finds himself facing a dangerous government project linked to his friend Tetsuo. Tetsuo's latent psychic abilities are growing uncontrollably, and Kaneda must fight against powerful, corrupt forces to stop him. The escalating conflict culminates in a confrontation at the Tokyo Olympiad, uncovering the dark secrets behind the original experiment and threatening the city's destruction.

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