Akira (1988)

A secret military project endangers Neo-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.

All Releases

Domestic (16.6%)
$553,171
International (83.3%)
$2,774,135
Worldwide
$3,330,836
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorStreamline Pictures
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Domestic Opening$11,263
Earliest Release DateDecember 25, 1989 (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresAnimation Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseDecember 25, 1989Domestic, APAC$439,162$390,555$829,717
2001 Re-releaseMarch 30, 2001Domestic$114,009$114,009
2011 Re-releaseJune 17, 2011United Kingdom$18,813$18,813
2017 Re-releaseDecember 7, 2017-June 25, 2020APAC$1,296,282$1,296,282
2020 Re-releaseOctober 9, 2020EMEA, APAC$677,709$681,239
2023 Re-releaseAustralia$390,776$390,776

By Region

APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Japan1$1,130,3512,818
Australia3$1,102,7492,465
Hong Kong1$148,4152,763
New Zealand2$48,1503,793
Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic2$553,1719,770
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Kingdom2$344,4704,209