@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-27 06:00 UTC
Akira treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.
“Script was written in ketchup.”
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1988 · Animation / Sci-Fi / Action
Akira
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
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SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED27%
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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.
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RELEASE DATE
1988
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GENRE
Animation / Sci-Fi / Action
PLOT SUMMARY
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.
STARRING CAST
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@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-13 16:00 UTC
Akira should come with a complimentary pillow for when the third-act CGI soup inevitably kicks in.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-21 16:00 UTC
Akira: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-25 10:00 UTC
If Akira was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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Why is Akira rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Akira (1988) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 21/100. 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.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Akira fit best?+
Akira works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 21/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Akira worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Akira scores 21/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.5k points
The cinematography in Akira is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of Akira and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/movies · u/ExpositionDump🔥 2.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Akira actually is?
Everyone praising the Akira performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/boxoffice · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 3.1k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Akira?
Look, I wanted to love Akira. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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