In the 21^st Century, 30 years after a devastating global nuclear war, mankind is once again on the brink of total annihilation.  In a world populated by rival motorcycle gangs and petty politicians, a powerful psychic force, known only as “AKIRA”, suddenly resurfaces in Neo-Tokyo.  Tetsu – a young, inexperienced biker – driven beyond the boundaries of sanity by the power of AKIRA, is forced to conjure up demons laying within his subconscious.  AKIRA redefines the very essence of the medium… a mindboggling film unlike anything ever seen before… a milestone in the history of Japanese animation.