An animated character wearing a bright red jumpsuit and sunglasses aims a large firearm with a determined, gritted-teeth expression. The background shows a grey, rubble-strewn environment with cracked walls and industrial elements, suggesting a post-apocalyptic or battle-damaged setting. The art style is detailed hand-drawn animation typical of late 1980s Japanese anime.

4K Film: Akira

Subtitled, Foreign language

About 4K Film: Akira

Relive one of the most influential sci-fi stories ever told, 35 years after it introduced UK audiences to the cinematic spectacle of anime.

Rebuilt from the ashes of World War III, Neo-Tokyo is a breathtaking, neon-lit metropolis where lawlessness and corruption run rampant. Racing through its streets are Kaneda and Tetsuo, two delinquents and members of a biker gang. When they crash into a secret government plot and Tetsuo is experimented on, the result is an explosive, mesmerising masterpiece of animation that would change cinema forever.
 

Booking info

To book Accessible tickets and free Companion tickets, please visit our Accessible Bookings page. Companion tickets will initially show a standard ticket price, but once your account is set-up and you are logged in, this will be reduced to £0 at checkout.

Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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