Joining our retrospective of Satoshi Kon is Katsuhiro Ôtomo’s Akira, which was a profound influence on Kon and the breakout feature to introduce Japanese animation to the rest of the world. The two also collaborated on manga comics and on the animated trilogy Memories from 1995. We are honored to bring this groundbreaking juggernaut of Japanese animé back to the big screen. This no holds barred visual thrill ride is the perfect storm of painstakingly detailed animated craftsmanship, a rip-roaring story on the corrupting force of absolute power and the mesmerizing one of a kind musical score that leaves you gasping for air. Japanese language with English subtitles.