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

Primary Title
  • Akira (=アキラ)
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 27 January 2016
Release Year
  • 1988
Start Time
  • 12 : 55
Finish Time
  • 15 : 05
Duration
  • 130:00
Channel
  • Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two kids and a group of psychics can stop.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Japanese
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
  • DVD available (Call no. DVD-V LD02-109)
Subjects
  • Animated films--Japan
  • Science fiction films--Japan
Genres
  • Action
  • Animation
  • Science fiction
Contributors
  • Katsuhiro Otomo (Director)
  • Katsuhiro Otomo (Writer)
  • Izo Hashimoto (Writer)
  • TMS Entertainment (Production Unit)
  • Akira Committee Company Ltd (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Animated films--Japan
  • Science fiction films--Japan