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 with paid museum admission
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
- “Simply put, no Akira, no Matrix. It’s that important.” – Kim Newman | Empire Magazine
Our theater tends to be cold. You may want to bring with you a sweater or jacket.
