In July 1988, Tokyo was destroyed in a massive explosion. Thirty-one years later, Neo-Tokyo has emerged from the ashes. Following the massive redevelopment, projects work is starting to dry up, leaving the people struggling to make ends meet. Crime is out of control. Biker gangs fight for turf, destroying anything and anyone that gets in their way.
When Tetsuo comes into contact with a psychic who recently escaped from a secret government laboratory, abilities he never knew existed awaken. The government captures Tetsuo and confines him to the research facility, scared that he possesses the same potential as Akira, the source of the original explosion.
Kaneda will do everything in his power to free his friend, Tetsuo. With the help of a group of resistance fighters, he breaks into the facility, but Tetsuo no longer needs his help, he doesn’t need anyone’s help anymore. Tetsuo is drawn to a secret facility deep beneath the Olympic Park development where he may be able to revive Akira. Continue reading “Akira – 30th Anniversary Review”
