Directed by:
Katsuhiro ŌtomoScreenplay:
Katsuhiro ŌtomoCinematography:
Katsuji MisawaComposer:
Shoji YamashiroCast:
Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Tesshō Genda, Hiroshi Ōtake, 二又一成, Takeshi Kusao, Tarō Arakawa, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Yōsuke Akimoto, Satoru Inagaki (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of World War III to become a dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The government seethes with corruption and only maintains a token control over the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the past. Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but, unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the destructive forces that Tetsuo wields except possibly the last boy to destroy Tokyo. (official distributor synopsis)
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Akira
30th Anniversary Limited Edition
Label: Madman
Year: 2018
Country: Australia
Format: LP
Notes: Limited and deluxe edition. Blu-ray steel box set including double LP with soundtrack. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | SIDE A: Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | |
2. | Battle Against Clown | Shoji Yamashiro | |
3. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | |
4. | SIDE B: Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | |
6. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro |
1. | SIDE A: Winds Over Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | |
2. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | |
3. | SIDE B: Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | |
4. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro |
Akira
Symphonic Suite
Label: Milan
Year: 2017
Country: France
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:33
Notes: Remastered and reissue edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:11 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:37 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:48 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:18 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:55 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:11 |
7. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:50 |
8. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:19 |
9. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:57 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:27 |
Akira
Symphonic Suite
Label: Milan Entertainment
Year: 2017
Country: USA
Format: LP
Length: 01:10:15
Notes: Limited, remastered and reissue edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | SIDE A: Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:11 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:37 |
3. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:18 |
4. | SIDE B: Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:14 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:58 |
6. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:19 |
1. | SIDE A: Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:12 |
2. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:57 |
3. | SIDE B: Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 05:12 |
4. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:17 |
Kaneda
From Akira Symphonic Suite
Label: Victor Entertainment
Year: 2017
Country: Japan
Format: digital
Length: 03:10
Notes: Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:10 |
Symphonic Suite Akira 2016
Label: Invitation
Year: 2016
Country: Japan
Format: digital
Length: 01:10:29
Notes: Reissue and remastered edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:10 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:37 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:17 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:18 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:57 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:13 |
7. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:19 |
8. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:03 |
9. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 05:15 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:20 |
Akira
Label: Dybex
Year: 2014
Country: France
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:33
Notes: Limited edition. Bonus CD included in Akira 25th Anniversary French Blu-ray edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:11 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:37 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:48 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:18 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:55 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:11 |
7. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:50 |
8. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:19 |
9. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:57 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:27 |
Akira
25° Anniversaro
Label: Selecta Visión
Year: 2014
Country: Spain
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:27
Notes: Collector's edition box set with BD, DVD and CD. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:10 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:36 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:48 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:18 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:55 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:11 |
7. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:49 |
8. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:18 |
9. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:56 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:26 |
Symphonic Suite Akira
Label: Geneon
Year: 2003
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:18
Notes: Reissue edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:10 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:36 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:45 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:15 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:53 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:11 |
7. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:49 |
8. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:17 |
9. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:56 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:26 |
Symphonic Suite Akira 2002
Label: Victor
Year: 2002
Country: Japan
Length: 01:11:12
Notes:
Issued as multichannel DVD-Audio. Performed By Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
"Kaneda", "Winds Over The Neo Tokyo" and "Mutation" are extended versions; in the case of "Kaneda", the song does not open with the thunderclap and motorcycle sound effects. "Tetsuo", "Shohmyoh", "Illusion" and "Requiem" are split into several indexed tracks and contain never before released subtitles for each piece's movements. Tracks 4, 6 and 18 feature fade-outs not present on earlier releases. Like on all releases, "Clown" is romanized as "Crown".
1. | 金 田 (Kaneda) | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:43 |
2. | クラウンとの闘い (Battle Against Crown) | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:34 |
3. | ネオ東京上空の風 (Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo) | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:21 |
4. | 鉄 雄:鉄雄のテーマⅠ・スペシャルパターン (Tetsuo: The Theme Of Tetsuo I / Special Patterns) | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:28 |
5. | 鉄 雄:鉄雄のテーマⅡ・覚醒Ⅰ、Ⅱ (Tetsuo: The Theme Of Tetsuo II / Awaking I, II) | Shoji Yamashiro | 01:36 |
6. | 鉄 雄:覚醒Ⅲ・メディテーション (Tetsuo: Awaking III / Meditation) | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:12 |
7. | 鉄 雄:コーダ (Tetsuo: Coda) | Shoji Yamashiro | 01:59 |
8. | ぬいぐるみのポリフォニー (Dolls' Polyphony) | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:56 |
9. | 唱 名:金剛界五仏真言・四方讃 (Shohmyoh: Kongohkaigofutsushingon / Shihosan) | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:46 |
10. | 唱 名:四波羅蜜讃 (Shohmyoh: Shiharamitsusan) | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:18 |
11. | 唱 名:荘厳陀羅尼 (Shohmyoh: Shohgondarani) | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:03 |
12. | 変 容 (Mutation) | Shoji Yamashiro | 05:21 |
13. | ケイと金田の脱出 (Exodus From The Underground Fortress) | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:20 |
14. | 回 想:音取・のっと・一声・名宣 (Illusion: Netori / Notto / Issei / Nanori) | Shoji Yamashiro | 06:32 |
15. | 回 想:いろゑ・鉄雄の陳述 (Illusion: Iroe / Tetsuo's Statement) | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:45 |
16. | 回 想:祈り (Illusion: Prayer) | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:47 |
17. | 未 来:序・レクイエムエテルナム・無言歌 (Requiem: Prologue / Requiem Aeternum / Vocalise) | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:16 |
18. | 未 来:インベンション・トッカータ (Requiem: Invention / Tocatta) | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:16 |
19. | 未 来:咒・祭りの回想・眠れ (Requiem: Shu / Recollections Of A Festival / Rest In Peace) | Shoji Yamashiro | 05:59 |
Akira
The Original Japanese Soundtrack
Label: Demon Soundtracks
Year: 1994
Country: UK
Format: CD
Length: 43:01
Notes:
Original Japanese soundtrack with just four tracks containing a mix of music and japanese dialogue from the film. For the releases with just the musical score, see Symphonic Suite Akira.
Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 09:56 |
2. | Tetsuo I | Shoji Yamashiro | 12:36 |
3. | Tetsuo II | Shoji Yamashiro | 12:33 |
4. | Akira | Shoji Yamashiro | 07:56 |
Symphonic Suite Akira
Label: Invitation
Year: 1994
Country: Japan
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:18
Notes: Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:10 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:36 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:45 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:15 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:53 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:11 |
7. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:49 |
8. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:17 |
9. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:56 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:26 |
Akira
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Demon Soundtracks
Year: 1993
Country: UK
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:26
Notes: Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:10 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:36 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:48 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:18 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:55 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:10 |
7. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:50 |
8. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:18 |
9. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:56 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:25 |
Akira
Original Soundtrack
Label: JVC Musical Industries
Year: 1990
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:29
Notes: Performed By Geinoh Yamashirogumi
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:10 |
2. | Battle Against Clown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:38 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:48 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:18 |
5. | Doll's Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:55 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:11 |
7. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:49 |
8. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:18 |
9. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:56 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:26 |
Akira
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Victor
Year: 1988
Country: Japan
Format: CD
Length: 43:06
Notes:
Reissue edition. Original Japanese soundtrack with just four tracks containing a mix of music and japanese dialogue from the film. For the releases with just the musical score, see Symphonic Suite Akira.
Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 09:58 |
2. | Tetsuo I | Shoji Yamashiro | 12:37 |
3. | Tetsuo II | Shoji Yamashiro | 12:33 |
4. | Akira | Shoji Yamashiro | 07:58 |
アキラ (Akira)
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Victor
Year: 1988
Country: Japan
Format: LP
Length: 43:03
Notes:
Original Japanese soundtrack with just four tracks containing a mix of music and japanese dialogue from the film. For the releases with just the musical score, see Symphonic Suite Akira.
Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | SIDE A: Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 09:57 |
2. | Tetsuo I | Shoji Yamashiro | 12:35 |
3. | SIDE B: Tetsuo II | Shoji Yamashiro | 12:33 |
4. | Akira | Shoji Yamashiro | 07:58 |
Symphonic Suite Akira
Label: Invitation
Year: 1988
Country: Japan
Format: LP
Notes: Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi. Track 3 is identical to "Mutation", which appears on CD pressings.
1. | SIDE A: 金田 (Kaneda) | Shoji Yamashiro | |
2. | 鉄雄 (Tetsuo) | Shoji Yamashiro | |
3. | 應時普地 (Ohjifuchi) | Shoji Yamashiro | |
4. | SIDE B: ケイと金田の脱出 (Exodus From The Underground Fortress) | Shoji Yamashiro | |
5. | 未来 (Requiem) | Shoji Yamashiro |
Symphonic Suite Akira
Label: Invitation
Year: 1988
Country: Japan
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:33
Notes: Limited edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.
1. | Kaneda | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:11 |
2. | Battle Against Crown | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:37 |
3. | Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:48 |
4. | Tetsuo | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:18 |
5. | Dolls' Polyphony | Shoji Yamashiro | 02:55 |
6. | Shohmyoh | Shoji Yamashiro | 10:11 |
7. | Mutation | Shoji Yamashiro | 04:50 |
8. | Exodus From The Underground Fortress | Shoji Yamashiro | 03:19 |
9. | Illusion | Shoji Yamashiro | 13:57 |
10. | Requiem | Shoji Yamashiro | 14:27 |