I guess it was pretty shocking for when it was released, but I personally didn't find the story enjoyable. There are a few pieces of the story they slowly reveal, but nothing was really interesting/exciting to me. Maybe I have seen too many similar movies that have improved upon the formula since this was released.

As it was said: classic/legend/masterpiece. Nothing to add.

Awesome movie!!!!!

This film is a masterpiece. Every few years I look to see if there is any new Anime out there of equal scope and quality, and am completely disappointed.

To the haters who watch Akira and didn't "get" it, you shouldn't mistake your own lack of comprehension for a lack of meaning. One needs to watch Akira a few times to really piece together what is happening.

This is not a Hollywood film. It will not spoon feed you a convenient plot with happy endings. But if you put a little effort into it, this movie will deliver.

Pro-tip: Don't watch the English overdub, do subtitles. The Japanese voice actors deliver powerful performances. Also the subtitles make a lot more sense than the English overdub, as by necessity, the writers must hack on a script quite a bit to make the voice over fit into the pace and rhythm of the film. This is why overdubs almost always lose meaning, in addition to making the lips look silly.

Akira turns 25 today and if you havn't watched it already, please do :o!

Never get tired of it!

I really liked the environmental design and the animation, they look great even after 30 years, but I just could not get into this movie. I tried to watch it twice and both times I fell asleep.

I can see why this was so influential and mind-blowing back when it released, but honestly nowadays it's just ehhhh. The story is wack which isn't bad, but I just don't care for the characters nor what's happening at all. Still a worthwhile watch because it's well made and is an important milestone in anime films.

A must watch every 6 years.

its a wowwwww