Akira (film)

Akira (Japanese: アキラ) is a manga and 1988 anime movie by Katsuhiro Otomo. In general, it is considered a classic of both genres. Further, the movie version is credited with starting the anime trend in America and actually revolutionizing the medium.

Characters

(as translated from the Japanese Wiki)

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• Kaneda (??) - The anthology's main protagonist. A carefree punk who modified his bike to his own specifications and leads his own biker gang. Upon rescuing Kei, he joins a group of anti-government guerillas who are trying to find the mysterious Akira.
• Tetsuo Shima (???) - Kaneda's best friend since preschool. After a traumatic accident becomes Kaneda's arch-nemesis. Also, while not in the manga, in the movie he shows serious desire to posess Kaneda's bike.
• Kei (??) - A woman who Kaneda meets on his quest to find Tetsuo. She's a member of an anti-government organization that Ryu and Nezu are also involved in.
• Masaru, Kiyoko, Takashi (???, ???, ???) - The three "numbers", Takashi is the one who causes the whole ordeal to begin. Kiyoko is Number 25, Takashi is Number 26, and Masaru is Number 27.
• Akira (???) - The most powerful of the child psychics. He caused World War III. He is Number 28.
• Nezu (???) - a mole in the government. He is responsible for Takashi's kidnapping, although he does not personally kidnap Takashi.