Akira
1988
In this feature-length animated film based on the popular anime series of the same name, childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda are pulled into the post-apocalyptic underworld of Neo-Tokyo and forced to fight for their very survival. Kaneda is a bike gang leader, and Tetsuo is a member of a tough motorcycle crew who becomes involved in a covert government project called Akira. But a bloody battle ensues when Kaneda sets out to save his friend.
Synopsis compliments of Netflix
Animation, Anime
A very powerful movie, albeit one with serious fridge logic problems. Required viewing for anime fans, but I wouldn't start out the genre with this one...
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