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Akira (1988)

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo · Cinematography by Katsuji Misawa

R124 min68 frames

AnimationScience FictionAction

Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.

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Akira (1988) movie still: establishing — A vast, gray-toned urban cityscape stretches toward distant mountains under a cloudy sky. A bright,…Akira (1988) movie still: closeup — A minimalist, off-white background contains a large head and a small floating figure. The boy in the foreground…Akira (1988) movie still: medium — A dark, dilapidated room contains a worn sofa and a circular white table. A mustachioed man in a suit sits at the…Akira (1988) movie still: medium — A character stands centered against a flat, featureless white background. The subject is drawn with visible red…Akira (1988) movie still: wide — A confined aircraft cabin features dark red walls and an overhead emergency lighting system. Two passengers occupy…Akira (1988) movie still: medium — A public urban playground at dusk with modern apartment blocks silhouetted against a pink sky. A young boy…Akira (1988) movie still: wide — Two children lie on dark pavement surrounded by extensive chalk drawings of robots and buildings. The children are…Akira (1988) movie still: wide — A dark paved expanse scattered with debris and a discarded tire under high-angle lighting. Three teenagers ride two…Akira (1988) movie still: establishing — A futuristic pedestrian skybridge crosses over a deep, dark canyon between two skyscrapers. A small…Akira (1988) movie still: wide — An industrial space with metallic piping and a concrete floor under pools of light. Two figures in orange jumpsuits…Akira (1988) movie still: fullbody — A long, institutional corridor features lime green walls and dark blue numbered doors. A man in a lab coat…Akira (1988) movie still: fullbody — A dark apartment hallway features multiple closed doors and a polished, reflective floor surface. A child in…Akira (1988) movie still: closeup — A surreal animated scene featuring a woman with white hair and a dark-haired man. The woman holds a red…Akira (1988) movie still: wide — A cracked asphalt road surface displays long shadows cast by a line of armed soldiers. A group of individuals faces…Akira (1988) movie still: medium — A dark night background contrasts with the bright headlight of a high-speed motorcycle. A young man with black…Akira (1988) movie still: medium — A dark, industrial underground space with uneven surfaces and structural rubble. Two youths approach a lone…
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Akira — official trailer

What is Akira about?

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Where can you watch Akira?

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What does the cinematography of Akira look like?

Sampled across 68 frames, the coverage of Akira leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and wide compositions (26%). Cinematographer Katsuji Misawa keeps 40% of it in naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 49% of the frames. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 96% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Akira?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Akira (1988) are #2a2a2d, #f8f7f7, #080709, #d4d1ce, #d3342c, #354c55 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #f8f7f7
  • #080709
  • #d4d1ce
  • #d3342c
  • #354c55

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