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Akira (1988)

Akira
Amoebas don't make motorcycles and atomic bombs!
—Kei
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Title Designer: uncredited
Music: Shôji Yamashiro

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Title sequence

  • Category

    Film

  • Styles

    1980s, 2D, animation, hand drawn, main title, prologue, typographic
Akira

  • Film Director

    Katsuhiro Otomo

  • Release Date

    July 16, 1988

  • Aspect Ratio

    1.85:1

  • Studios

    TMS Entertainment, Akira Committee Company Ltd., Bandai, Kôdansha, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Sumitomo Corporation, Toho, Tokyo Movie Shinsha

  • Country

    Japan

  • Language

    Japanese

  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

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