Akira

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: AKIRA(アキラ)
English: Akira
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Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 16, 1988
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, HorrorHorror, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: GoreGore, MilitaryMilitary
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 2 hr. 4 min.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 8.161 (scored by 515719515,719 users)
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Ranked: #4342
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #210
Members: 854,693
Favorites: 13,869

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