Akira
strong violence, bloody images, sexual assault
Director(s)Katsuhiro Otomo
Production year1988
Release date18/04/2026
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes124m
CastMitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Tesshô Genda, Hiroshi Ôtake, Kôichi Kitamura
Akira
strong violence, bloody images, sexual assault
In this Japanese anime feature from 1988, set in Tokyo in 2019, a biker gang member tries to stop his friend unleashing ...
In this Japanese anime feature from 1988, set in Tokyo in 2019, a biker gang member tries to stop his friend unleashing a destructive force in the city.
violence
threat and horror
language
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
injury detail
sex
discrimination
strong violence, bloody images, sexual assault
Classified Date:
12/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Anime Ltd
violence
Strong violence includes dismemberment, heavy blows, large blood spurts, and further focus on blood during and in the aftermath of violence, including a line of blood left behind as a person is dragged along.
threat and horror
People are threatened by explosions and the destruction of a city that sees buildings and bridges collapse. A character is menaced by disturbing nightmares.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as use of milder terms including ‘bitch’, ‘shit’, ‘asshole’, ‘frig’, 'ass', ‘bastard’, ‘piss’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’, ‘moron’ and ‘jerk’.
drugs
People are seen taking pills that have a fantastical effect.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A female character is held and threatened, her top is ripped open, exposing her breasts.
injury detail
Bodies are seen with bloody injuries as a result of violence, and people spit blood in some scenes.
strong language, bloody violence, sexual violence
Classified Date:
21/09/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
violence
Strong violence includes dismemberment, including an arm being sliced off, heavy blows, a large blood spurt when a person is hit by a missile, a large spurt of blood from a person's head, and further focus on blood during, and in the aftermath of, violence; including a line of blood left behind as a person is dragged along. A female character is held and threatened, her top is ripped open, exposing her breasts.
language
There is strong language ('f**k')
additional issues
There is use of unidentified pills and reference to the user looking 'like a crack head'.
Contains some strong language, violence and sexual violence
Classified Date:
13/03/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
25/09/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
ICA Projects Ltd
Contains strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
06/06/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
29/10/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Island World Communications Ltd
Classified Date:
16/09/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Island World Communications Ltd
Classified Date:
10/03/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Anime Ltd
Classified Date:
19/08/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
27/03/1992
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Island World Communications Ltd
Classified Date:
02/11/2020
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
13/05/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
23/02/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
THE MAKING OF
Classified date12/04/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
injury detail
sex
discrimination
Director(s)Katsuhiro Otomo
Production year1988
Release date18/04/2026
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes124m
CastMitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Tesshô Genda, Hiroshi Ôtake, Kôichi Kitamura
strong violence, bloody images, sexual assault
Classified Date:
12/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Anime Ltd
violence
Strong violence includes dismemberment, heavy blows, large blood spurts, and further focus on blood during and in the aftermath of violence, including a line of blood left behind as a person is dragged along.
threat and horror
People are threatened by explosions and the destruction of a city that sees buildings and bridges collapse. A character is menaced by disturbing nightmares.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as use of milder terms including ‘bitch’, ‘shit’, ‘asshole’, ‘frig’, 'ass', ‘bastard’, ‘piss’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’, ‘moron’ and ‘jerk’.
drugs
People are seen taking pills that have a fantastical effect.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A female character is held and threatened, her top is ripped open, exposing her breasts.
injury detail
Bodies are seen with bloody injuries as a result of violence, and people spit blood in some scenes.
strong language, bloody violence, sexual violence
Classified Date:
21/09/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
violence
Strong violence includes dismemberment, including an arm being sliced off, heavy blows, a large blood spurt when a person is hit by a missile, a large spurt of blood from a person's head, and further focus on blood during, and in the aftermath of, violence; including a line of blood left behind as a person is dragged along. A female character is held and threatened, her top is ripped open, exposing her breasts.
language
There is strong language ('f**k')
additional issues
There is use of unidentified pills and reference to the user looking 'like a crack head'.
Contains some strong language, violence and sexual violence
Classified Date:
13/03/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
25/09/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
ICA Projects Ltd
Contains strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
06/06/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
29/10/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Island World Communications Ltd
Classified Date:
16/09/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Island World Communications Ltd
Classified Date:
10/03/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Anime Ltd
Classified Date:
19/08/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
27/03/1992
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Island World Communications Ltd
Classified Date:
02/11/2020
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
13/05/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
23/02/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Manga Entertainment Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
THE MAKING OF
Classified date12/04/2026
LanguageEnglish
