“Akira” is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, based on his manga of the same name. The film is set in a dystopian 2019, where a biker gang leader tries to save his friend from a secret government project that gives him telekinetic powers. The film is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential anime films ever made and a landmark in the cyberpunk genre. It has inspired many works in animation, comics, film, music, and video games.

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