Tetsuo is taken prisoner by the government in a futuristic Tokyo where corruption, poverty and greed run the city. While held captive he discovers he has psychic abilities and escapes by mutating into various forms and reeking havoc across the city. ...more about Akira
Based on Katsuhiro Otomo's 2,000 page manga, Akira begins on July 16, 1988, when what was believed to be an atomic bomb was dropped on Tokyo, completely destroying the city and marking the beginning of WWIII. ...more about Akira