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Since its release in 1988, Akira has heavily influenced creative works that came after it. The film is widely considered one of the greatest anime movies of all time.

Akira is commonly regarded as one of the greatest animated films of the 1980s. The cyberpunk anime struck a chord with Japanese and Western audiences with its apocalyptic tale of an unhinged teenage rebel who harbors unbelievable psychic powers. In North America, Akira shattered the archaic perception of animation only being for kids by delivering a powerful, mature story soaked…

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Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 anime landmark Akira returned to movie screens across the United States and Canada on September 4 in a one-night 4K and IMAX event, and it’s still the anime community’s biggest talking point five days later. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment organized the run, and it played in both the original Japanese with…

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AKIRA fans finally have some good news as the anime classic returns to theaters. The Japanese animated cyberpunk action film will screen across the U.S. and Canada this September in 4K and IMAX.

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One of the most influential anime films ever made is heading back to the big screen. Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk masterpiece AKIRA will return to theaters across the United States and Canada on September 4, 2026, with screenings available in 4K and IMAX.

Get ready to experience Neo Tokyo andbody horrormadness in 4K as a new restoration of anime classic Akiraheads to theaters and IMAX soon.