Take a cinematic journey through Japan with the Morikami Film Series
Underwritten by Linda and Michael Sonnenreich
A film by Katsuhiro Otomo
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Time: 11:00am (In Japanese, subtitled in English)
Cost: $5 with paid museum admission
Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
Time: 11:00am (English Dubbed) and 2:00pm (In Japanese, subtitled in English)
Cost: $5 (Free for members for Member Appreciation Weekend, limited tickets available)
Online ticket sales end the Friday before the event. All remaining tickets are available for purchase on the day of the event at the theater door.
Run Time: 124 min
Release Date: 1988
Rating: R, Sci-fi, Anime
In the year of 2019, thirty one years after World War III, Tokyo has been rebuilt into Neo-Tokyo a modern metropolis. A secret military project endangers New-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.
- “The opening motorbike chase is still thrilling, but the dedication to the backgrounds a well as crowds of people filling the screen, explosions happening in the distance, and a jaw-dropping sense of scope make Akira the classic that it is” – Chris Stuckmann | ChrisStuckmann.com
- “Style and substance run neck and neck in this thrilling, bold landmark film that refuses to become dated.” – Phelim O-Neill | Guardian
Our theater tends to be cold. You may want to bring with you a sweater or jacket.
