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1988 | DIRECTED BY KATSUHIRO ÔTOMO

Akira

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)
Select Cast
Mitsuo Iwata
Nozomu Sasaki
Mami Koyama
Tessho Genda
Hiroshi Otake
Koichi Kitamura
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
6
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First viewed:
12th Oct 2020
Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026
Total views:
351
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
25th December 1989
36 years 4 months 27 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
16th July 1988
37 years 10 months 5 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
17th July 1988
37 years 10 months 4 days ago
France release date
 France
1st June 1989
36 years 11 months 20 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
9th May 1991
35 years 12 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
27th June 1991
34 years 10 months 24 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.6 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $2.2 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $49 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.1 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
542,097 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 25th Jan '91
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £439.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Release: 25th Dec '89
  • Debut weekend: 30th Mar '01
  • Debut position: 61
  • Highest position: 61
  • Debut gross: $22.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • Release: 16th Jul '88
  • Debut weekend: 19th Jun '20
  • Debut position: 26
  • Highest position: 23
  • Debut gross: $74.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
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Directed by
katsuhiro otomo Katsuhiro Ôtomo
Starring
Mitsuo IwataKaneda
Nozomu SasakiTetsuo
Mami KoyamaKei
Tessho GendaRyu
Hiroshi OtakeNezu
Koichi KitamuraLady Miyako / Committee A
Michihiro IkemizuInspector / Committee I
Yuriko FuchizakiKaori
Masaaki OkuraYamagata
Taro ArakawaArmy / Committee G / Eiichi Watanabe
Takeshi KusaoKai
Kazumi TanakaArmy
Masayuki KatoEngineer Sakiyama / Committe D
Yosuke AkimotoHarukiya Bartender
Masato HiranoCommittee F / Spy / Yuji Takeyama / Terrorist
Yukimasa KishinoAssistant / Committee B / Mitsuru Kuwata / Terrorist / Shimazaki
Kazuhiro KamifujiMasaru
Tatsuhiko NakamuraTakashi
Fukue ItoKiyoko
Issei FutamataAdditional Voices
Kozo ShioyaMiyako Follower
Michitaka Kobayashi
Hideyuki UmezuAdditional Voices
Satoru InagakiAdditional Voices
Kayoko FujiiGirl A
Masami ToyoshimaGirl B
Yuka OnoGirl C
Taro IshidaColonel Shikishima
Mizuho SuzukiDoctor Onishi
Lewis ArquetteDoctor Onishi / Council 2 / Senator / Clown / Crowd Skeptic / Resistance 1
Matthew AustinWalla
Robert AxelrodShimazaki
William BassettAdditoinal Voices
Bob BergenMasaru / Kai / Gang 2 / Sewer Cop 2 / Male Nurse / Arrest Officer / Restaurant Man / Eiichi Watanabe / Inspector
Steve BlumMale Nurse / Radio Reporter 3 / Resistance Member 1
Johnny Yong BoschKaneda
Kevin BriefAdditional Voices
Emilie de Azevedo BrownFemale Newscaster 1 / Female Nurse
Bob BuchholzRyu
Wally BurrResistance Member 2 / Stadium Soldier 2 / Radio Reporter / Tank Cannon Operator / Male Newscaster / Scientist 1 / Bridge Soldier 1 / Additional Voices
Paul CarrMan on Nezu's Phone
Christopher CarrollTakashi Crowd Soldier 3 / Helipad Soldier 2
Cam ClarkeKaneda
Lara CodyKay / Restaurant Woman / Lighter Brunette Groupie 1
Dana CraigResearcher 2
Dyanne DiRosarioGroupie 2
Peter DoyleAdditional Voices
Josil FerhardtAdditoinal Voices
Michael ForestColonel's Council Connection
Rebecca ForstadtFemale Newscaster 2
Sandy FoxKiyoko
Eddie FriersonEiichi Watanabe / Additional Voices
Jessica Gee-GeorgeCouncil Connection's Secretary
Barbara GoodsonTakashi / Kaori / Council 4 / Groupie Orange 2 / Groupie Darker Brunette / Female Anchor
Melora HarteKiyoko
Watney HeldAdditional Voices
Patricia Ja LeeGroupie 3
Christopher JoyceAdditional Voices
William Frederick KnightRevolutionary Priest
Steve KramerRoy / Miyako / Army
Lex LangMan on Nezu's Phone
Wendee LeeKei
Mike LembawAdditional Voices
Michael LindsayYamagata
Dan LorgeCouncilman 1
Detroit LouieAdditional Voices
Peter LurieFiring Squad Leader
Cody MacKenzieTakashi / Masaru
Mona MarshallAdditional Voices
Michael McConnohieResistance Member 2
Steve McGowanAdditional Voices
Matthew MercerAdditional Voices
Tony OliverRed Revenging Clown / Drug Customer / Helicopter Soldier 1 / Barriers Announcement / Nurse's Guard 2 / Interrogation Room Cop / Unit 375 Cop / Radio Relayer / Sewer Vehicle Pilot
Jonathan C. OsborneMitsuru Kuwata / Gang Member 3
Julie PhelanLighter Brunette Gang Groupie 2 / Female Nurse / Secretary
Tony Pope
Simon PrescottThe Doctor
Jamieson PriceColonel
Derek Stephen PrinceMan Leading People to Akira / Man on Vehicle's Radio 1 / Radio Reporter 2
Anthony PulciniKai
Jan RabsonTetsuo / Yuji Takeyama / Gang 4 / Council 6
Ted RaeAdditional Voices
Mike ReynoldsNezu
Joe RomersaAdditoinal Voices
Michelle RuffKaori
Joshua SethTetsuo
Kevin SeymourRevolutionary with Grenade / Crowd Skeptic
Adam SholderAdditional Voices
John SnyderBartender
Michael SorichCouncil 3
Peter SpellosAdditional Voices
Paul St. PeterTakashi Crowd Soldier 2 / Councilman 6 / Man Declaring Akira's Return / Interrogator 2 / Nurse's Guard 1
Steve StaleyRadio Reporter 1 / Stadium Soldier 2 / Male Newscaster / Arrest Officer / Inspector
Skip StellrechtGang Member 4
Doug StoneCouncilman 4
Lisa TarulliAdditoinal Voices
Julie Ann TaylorGroupie 1
Chloe ThorntonAdditional Voices
Kirk ThorntonScientist 1
Ezra WeiszAdditional Voices
Kurt P. WimbergerAdditoinal Voices
Bruce WinantAdditional Voices
Dan WorenBonfire Speaker
Brad WurstAdditional Voices
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£2,591,269
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Akira - Original release
25 Jan 1991
3N
£439,345
£439,345
1 Feb 1991
5▼
£219,673
£746,887
8 Feb 1991
7▼
£109,837
£906,151
15 Feb 1991
10▼
£54,919
£983,038
22 Feb 1991
15▼
£27,460
£1,021,482
1 Mar 1991
14▲
£18,307
£1,047,112
8 Mar 1991
16▼
£9,154
£1,060,385
Rerelease
9 Oct 2020
3N
£201,124
£201,124
16 Oct 2020
13▼
£23,760
£224,884
4K restoration
17 Apr 2026
5N
£884,729
£884,729
4K Restoration
24 Apr 2026
11▼
£83,232
£441,079
1 May 2026
23▼
£21,651
£1,300,000
8 May 2026
31▼
£5,765
£1,306,000

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
61
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$2,228,018
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
30 Mar 2001
61N
$22,428
$22,428

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
23
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
3
Total Global Gross:
$49,000,000
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19 Jun 2020
26N
$74,942
$995,503
26 Jun 2020
23▲
$57,739
$1,130,351
23 Oct 2020
45N
$63,305
$2,259,157

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,591,269
2426
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2428
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