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Akira poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 90.5 / 100
1988·Action / Animation / Drama·2h 4m

AKIRA

“Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.”

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.

Above the Line
Katsuhiro Ôtomo·DirectorIzo Hashimoto·ScreenplayKatsuhiro Otomo·ScreenplayKatsuji Misawa·Director of PhotographyShoji Yamashiro·Original Music ComposerTakeshi Seyama·Editor
Cast
Mitsuo Iwata·Shotaro Kaneda (voice)Nozomu Sasaki·Tetsuo Shima (voice)Mami Koyama·Kei (voice)Taro Ishida·Colonel ShikishimaMizuho Suzuki·Doctor ÔnishiTessyo Genda·Ryûsaku (voice)Koichi Kitamura·Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)Yuriko Fuchizaki·Kaori (voice)Masaaki Okura·Yamagata (voice)Takeshi Kusao·Kai (voice)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Katsuhiro Otomo·Director
Writing· 2
Izo Hashimoto·ScreenplayKatsuhiro Otomo·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Katsuji Misawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Takeshi Seyama·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Shoji Yamashiro·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Shunzo Kato·ProducerRyohei Suzuki·Producer
By the Numbers
90.5
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
91%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$49M
ROI 75965%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Akira's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D81C26
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Mood
Futuristic, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a red futuristic motorcycle floating above a young boy in a red jumpsuit, who is walking away from the viewer. The ground beneath the boy is”

actionanimationdrama
Key Elements
Red MotorcycleBlue And White CapsuleCracked Ground
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
9/10
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