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Akira

1988 film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo
Movie anime_film Q1905968
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Akira

Summary

Akira is an anime film[1]. Akira ranks in the top 0.74% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,961 views/month, #4 of 541).[2]

Key Facts

  • Akira's instance of is recorded as anime film[3].
  • Akira was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo[4].
  • Izō Hashimoto wrote the screenplay for Akira[5].
  • Katsuhiro Otomo wrote the screenplay for Akira[6].
  • Akira's composer is recorded as Tsutomu Ōhashi[7].
  • Akira's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Akira's genre is cyberpunk[9].
  • Akira's genre is post-apocalyptic film[10].
  • Akira's genre is dystopian film[11].
  • Akira's genre is action film[12].
  • Akira's genre is science fiction anime[13].
  • Akira's based on is recorded as Akira[14].
  • Akira was produced by Shunzō Katō[15].
  • Among the performers on Akira was Geinoh Yamashirogumi[16].
  • Akira's production company is recorded as TMS Entertainment[17].
  • Akira's production company is recorded as Bandai[18].
  • Akira's production company is recorded as Kodansha[19].
  • Akira's production company is recorded as Mainichi Broadcasting System[20].
  • Akira's production company is recorded as Sumitomo Corporation[21].
  • Akira's production company is recorded as Toho[22].
  • The original language of Akira was Japanese[23].
  • Akira's Commons category is recorded as Akira (manga)[24].
  • Akira was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Akira's review score is recorded as 7.8/10[26].
  • Akira's review score is recorded as 68/100[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • Community tags: anime[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ae1be406-8eb8-424b-ab9f-56de7f3048f1[30]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Akira was performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi[16]. Akira was produced by Shunzō Katō[15]. Akira was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo[4]. Screenwriters include Izō Hashimoto[5] and Katsuhiro Otomo[6].

Publication

Publication dates include July 16, 1988[31], December 25, 1989[32], January 25, 1991[33], May 8, 1991[34], and May 9, 1991[35]. The original language of Akira was Japanese[23]. Genres include science fiction film[8], cyberpunk[9], post-apocalyptic film[10], dystopian film[11], action film[12], and science fiction anime[13]. Akira was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include failed state[36], human nature[37], outlaw motorcycle club[38], power of creation[39], destructiveness[40], and telekinesis[41].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[26], 68/100[27], 91%[42], and 8.0/10[43].

Why It Matters

Akira ranks in the top 0.74% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,961 views/month, #4 of 541).[2] Akira has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

Related Entities

Bandai Japan Katsuhiro Otomo Toho

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . anidb.net. anidb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . AniDB. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [43] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . Akira. wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . Akira. wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . Akira. wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . Akira. wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . Akira. wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . Akira. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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