The film takes place in a futuristic crime-laden Neo-Tokyo, as it follows a group of rebellious young biker gang members accidentally coming across a secret military project.
Easily one of the most influential animated movies of all time when it comes to action and science fiction, the impact and continued legacy of Akira can still widely be felt in action filmmaking to this day. The film takes place in a futuristic crime-laden Neo-Tokyo, as it follows a group of rebellious young biker gang members accidentally coming across a secret military project. After this encounter ends up giving one of the members, Tetsuo, overwhelming psychic abilities, he begins a rampage across the city that can only be stopped by his close friends and a trio of other military-tested psychics.