Need to watch 'Akira' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Katsuhiro Otomo-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Akira' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Akira' right now, here are some details about the MBS, Sumitomo Corporation, TOHO, Studio Fuga, Studio Aoi, Kodansha, Bandai Entertainment, Tokyo Movie Shinsha science fiction flick.
Released October 19th, 1988, 'Akira' stars Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tarō Ishida The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a user score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 4,282 respected users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop."
'Akira' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Crunchyroll, and Fandango At Home .
'Akira' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on October 19th, 1988
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Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 4th, 1992
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