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Year: 1989
Runtime: 124 min
Language: Japanese
Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo
In 1988, Japan's ill-fated ESP experiments trigger an atomic catastrophe in Tokyo. Three decades later, Kaneda must confront a sinister government project threatening to consume his friend Tetsuo, whose dormant powers are now spiraling out of control. As he battles against corrupt forces, the stakes escalate towards a climactic showdown at the Tokyo Olympiad, revealing the dark truth behind the devastating experiment.
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