One of the greatest animated movies of all time, Katsuhiro Otomo’s universally acclaimed and genuinely ground-breaking anime “Akira” returns to the big screen to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Writer-director Katsuhiro Otomo (Steamboy; Mushishi).

Neo-Tokyo, 2019. The city is being rebuilt following the devastation of World War III. Kaneda and Tetsuo, two high school dropouts, stumble upon a secret government project to develop a new form of weaponry – telekinetic humans. Tetsuo learns of the existence of his ‘peer’, Akira, the project's most powerful subject, and determines to challenge him...

Deservedly acclaimed as one of the greatest anime features of all time, “Akira” is the movie that single-handedly started the anime revolution and defined the Manga brand as the world’s leading distributor of Japanese animation. A genre-defining classic and a major influence on countless sci-fi and fantasy movies, including live-action films such as “Chronicle” and “The Matrix”, over the years it has attracted legions of fans and admirers throughout the globe for whom its return to the big screen represents and unmissable treat.

“A visionary, game-changing masterpiece.” – News of the World.

“Scintillating animated visuals.” – Empire.

“[A] lavish animation extravaganza.” – Variety.

“A remarkable technical achievement in every respect.” – Variety.

“Moves with such kinetic energy that you'll be hanging on for dear life.” – Washington Post.

“A landmark production that can be watched with equal satisfaction as a metaphorical psychodrama or as a sheer visual spectacular.” – The Onion.