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Akira Minute

Akira Minute

By Akira Minute

Jack Stovold and Richard Dunham analyze and celebrate the landmark 1988 anime Akira, one minute at a time.
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Akira minute 45 - Rat Talk

Akira MinuteAug 27, 2021

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Akira minute 115 - Stick Close to Chewie

Akira minute 115 - Stick Close to Chewie

In the children's memories, they undergo operations and explore their psychic powers under the supervision of lab technicians. In the present, they explain to Kaneda that they have called Akira to help them deal with Tetsuo. With Curtis Bloes.

Feb 16, 202443:01
Akira minute 114 - sad_shakuhachi.wav

Akira minute 114 - sad_shakuhachi.wav

Kaneda moves from Tetsuo's memories to memories of Takashi, Masaru, Kiyoko, and Akira as children. With Curtis Bloes.

Feb 15, 202446:04
Akira minute 113 - Heaven Has Looked Away From Us

Akira minute 113 - Heaven Has Looked Away From Us

Within the bubble created by Akira, Kaneda floats among the wreckage of the city and then enters into Tetsuo's memories. With Curtis Bloes.

Feb 14, 202427:42
Akira minute 112 - Orc Goose

Akira minute 112 - Orc Goose

The psychic children decide to sacrifice themselves by going into the expanding white bubble to save Kaneda. With Curtis Bloes.

Feb 13, 202440:57
Akira minute 111 - The Fifth Short

Akira minute 111 - The Fifth Short

Kiyoko teleports Colonel Shikishima to safety as an expanding white bubble threatens to engulf both Tetsuo and Kaneda. With Curtis Bloes.

Feb 12, 202434:32
Akira minute 110 - Gut Powder

Akira minute 110 - Gut Powder

Tetsuo almost engulfs the Colonel and the psychic children, but the canisters break open and Akira appears. With Eric Ambler.

Jan 12, 202452:02
Akira minute 109 - Of All the Cells I've Encountered

Akira minute 109 - Of All the Cells I've Encountered

By shooting through it with his laser gun, Kaneda manages to escape the ever-growing mass of flesh that Tetsuo has become. The fountain of flesh approaches Colonel Shikishima, who tries to warn the psychic children. Meanwhile Dr. Onishi stares at the pattern projected in his mobile lab. With Eric Ambler.

Jan 11, 202442:19
Akira minute 108 - Trapper Keeper

Akira minute 108 - Trapper Keeper

Tetsuo's body reaches out and engulfs Kaori and Kaneda. The psychic children sit concentrating in front of the Akira samples. Tetsuo pleads for help from Kaneda as his body crushes Kaori to death. With Eric Ambler.

Jan 10, 202423:57
Akira minute 107 - Burrito Gun

Akira minute 107 - Burrito Gun

Kaneda scores a laser shot which Tetsuo deflects with his new metal arm. Kiyoko heralds the coming of Akira as the sample jars begin to bubble. Tetsuo's body suddenly grows monstrously huge. With Eric Ambler.

Jan 09, 202439:37
Akira minute 106 - The Fellas Know

Akira minute 106 - The Fellas Know

Kaneda grazes Tetsuo with a laser cannon shot. The psychic children appear on the scene. With Eric Ambler.

Jan 08, 202429:33
Akira minute 105 - Full Cronenberg

Akira minute 105 - Full Cronenberg

Tetsuo's arm expands out toward and almost engulfs Colonel Shikishima, but retracts when Kaneda, appearing on his bike at the opposite end of the stadium, hits with a laser bolt. With Duncan Shields.

Nov 03, 202338:47
Akira minute 104 - Friday Night Lights

Akira minute 104 - Friday Night Lights

Tetsuo's new arm starts to grow out of control and eat into his concrete throne. Colonel Shikishima appears and tries to convince Tetsuo to return to the lab. With Duncan Shields.

Nov 02, 202328:51
Akira minute 103 - Crater Quiz

Akira minute 103 - Crater Quiz

As Colonel Shikishima climbs the rubble into the stadium, Kaori reunites with Tetsuo and sees that he has a strange metal hand. With Duncan Shields.

Nov 01, 202330:10
Akira minute 102 - Manzai

Akira minute 102 - Manzai

Kaneda and Kai charge some laser gun batteries with Kai's motorcycle. Kaori climbs the steps of the stadium toward Tetsuo. With Duncan Shields.

Oct 31, 202327:05
Akira minute 101 - Total Protonic Reversal

Akira minute 101 - Total Protonic Reversal

Dr. Onishi unsuccessfully tries to share with Colonel Shikishima his enthusiasm over his observations of Tetsuo. With Duncan Shields.

Oct 30, 202321:21
Akira minute 100 - Rappin' Colonel

Akira minute 100 - Rappin' Colonel

Tetsuo creates a new arm for himself. Kiyoko speculates on changing the future. The Conolel asks Dr. Onishi for an update. With Sean Davis.

Oct 27, 202347:41
Akira minute 99 - Safety First

Akira minute 99 - Safety First

Blasts from SOL hit several places in the Olympic site. Kaneda meets Kai and Kei. SOL then breaks up as it falls into the atmosphere. With Sean Davis.

Oct 26, 202333:47
Akira minute 98 - The Whole Sweep of Human Achievement

Akira minute 98 - The Whole Sweep of Human Achievement

Kaneda tries to attack Tetsuo with a rock. Tetsuo flies into space. With Sean Davis.

Oct 25, 202325:58
Akira minute 97 - Perforated

Akira minute 97 - Perforated

Tetsuo loses his arm when hit with a shot from the Satellite Orbital Laser. Kai arrives on the scene. With Sean Davis.

Oct 24, 202331:15
Akira minute 96 - Rosie the Riveter

Akira minute 96 - Rosie the Riveter

Kaneda's laser gun runs out of power. With Sean Davis.

Oct 23, 202333:39
Akira minute 95 - Fivehead

Akira minute 95 - Fivehead

Kaneda and Tetsuo fight, pitting a laser gun against telekinetic powers. With Travis Bow.

Jun 09, 202338:01
Akira minute 94 - Child's Tear-Stained Face

Akira minute 94 - Child's Tear-Stained Face

As Tetsuo is examining his collection of Akira organs, Kaneda arrives. They fall back into their old dynamic. With Travis Bow.

Jun 08, 202326:09
Akira minute 93 - Better Call SOL

Akira minute 93 - Better Call SOL

Colonel Shikishima decides to use SOL against Tetsuo. Kaneda leaves the highway to enter the Olympic grounds. Kai has trouble getting through the crowd. Tetsuo examines the jars containing Akira's organs. With Travis Bow.

Jun 07, 202319:25
Akira minute 92 - Keep Frozen

Akira minute 92 - Keep Frozen

Tetsuo opens the inner container and discovers all that's left of Akira is a set of organs preserved in jars. With Travis Bow.

Jun 06, 202328:36
Akira minute 91 - An Egg in Smoking Wreckage

Akira minute 91 - An Egg in Smoking Wreckage

The Akira storage chamber rises from the ground and falls to pieces. Kei is thrown from the wreckage. Tetsuo walks out of the clearing smoke to the inner container in the middle of the rubble. With Travis Bow.

Jun 05, 202326:30
Akira minute 90 - Electronic Elephants

Akira minute 90 - Electronic Elephants

Tetsuo and Kei continue their battle on top of the unearthed Akira storage chamber. With Niall McGowan & Neil Brown.

Apr 21, 202301:07:55
Akira minute 89 - Shima Syndrome

Akira minute 89 - Shima Syndrome

Tetsuo and Kei fight, destroying the Akira storage facility. Meanwhile Kaneda passes through a toll booth littered with dead soldiers and their laser guns. With Neil Brown & Niall McGowan.

Apr 20, 202352:21
Akira minute 88 - Darth Peanuts

Akira minute 88 - Darth Peanuts

Tetsuo reaches the chamber holding Akira, where he finds Kei under the control of the psychic children. With Niall McGowan & Neil Brown.

Apr 19, 202351:42
Akira minute 87 - The Cosmic Key

Akira minute 87 - The Cosmic Key

The guards protecting the Olympic facility don't seem like they can stop Tetsuo. Dr. Onishi marvels at Tetsuo's pattern. The funicular descends. With Neil Brown & Niall McGowan.

Apr 18, 202352:27
Akira minute 86 - The Capullo Cut

Akira minute 86 - The Capullo Cut

Tetsuo destroys a bridge. With Niall McGowan & Neil Brown.

Apr 17, 202351:09
Akira minute 85 - The Miyako Minute

Akira minute 85 - The Miyako Minute

Miyako and members of her Akira cult join the protesters on the bridge behind Tetsuo, facing off against the military. A squad of soldiers with laser rifles fire at Tetsuo and into the crowd. With Elwood Jones.

Sep 23, 202243:12
Akira minute 84 - Memphis Style Static

Akira minute 84 - Memphis Style Static

The TV news is abruplty cut off. Kaori follows the crowd as they move toward the bridge. Kaneda gets on his bike and sets off to face Tetsuo alone. With Elwood Jones.

Sep 22, 202227:10
Akira minute 83 - Big Sale

Akira minute 83 - Big Sale

Nezu stuffs his mouth with pills, but keels over and dies. Ryu slowly walks by him and slumps down to die while a crowd of protesters run past. Kaori stops to watch news of the coup on a tv in a shop window. With Elwood Jones.

Sep 21, 202230:03
Akira minute 82 - A Specific Heresy

Akira minute 82 - A Specific Heresy

The crowd hails Testsuo as Akira. Tetsuo destroys a tank. Nezu stumbles down an alley, drops his briefcase, and clutches his chest. With Elwood Jones.

Sep 20, 202234:22
Akira minute 81 - Chaos Simulator

Akira minute 81 - Chaos Simulator

Tetsuo emerges from the flames of a helicopter crash, dons a makeshift cape, and stops a tank shell fired at him. With Elwood Jones.

Sep 19, 202228:57
Akira minute 80 - I Thought We Were Spooning

Akira minute 80 - I Thought We Were Spooning

Nezu has murdered his staff. Ryu unexpectedly appears in his office, and Nezu shoots him. A helicopter flies low over the street a few blocks from barricaded traffic. With Austin Prior and Danny Greene-Quish.

Jun 24, 202201:02:30
Akira minute 79 - The Busker Wars

Akira minute 79 - The Busker Wars

Kaneda curses at Kiyoko for using his friends. Nezu learns of the coup and prepares to flee. With Austin Prior and Danny Greene-Quish.

Jun 23, 202234:22
Akira minute 78 - Confused and Horny

Akira minute 78 - Confused and Horny

Kei and Takashi disappear. Kiyoko telepathically explains the situation to Kaneda. With Austin Prior and Danny Greene-Quish.

Jun 22, 202239:54
Akira minute 77 - Gentleman Idiot

Akira minute 77 - Gentleman Idiot

Kaneda crashes Yamagata's motorcycle into a wall as a tribute to his dead friend. Takashi appears in the middle of a nearby culvert, and Kei begins walking across the water toward him. With Austin Prior and Danny Greene-Quish.

Jun 21, 202240:49
Akira minute 76 - Flavor Propaganda

Akira minute 76 - Flavor Propaganda

Kai runs into Kaneda and Kei near Harukiya. He tells them that Tetsuo killed Yamagata. With Austin Prior and Danny Greene-Quish.

Jun 20, 202235:27
Akira minute 75 - The Thing Itself

Akira minute 75 - The Thing Itself

Kei tells Kaneda her relationship with Ryu is none of his business. Tanks roll through the early morning streets of Neo-Tokyo. A special search team is examining the bar Harukiya. With Geoff Clarke and Lauren Petronaci.

Feb 04, 202239:26
Akira minute 74 - Keanus Reeve

Akira minute 74 - Keanus Reeve

As Kei finishes her explanation of Akira's power, it becomes clear she is being posessed by Kiyoko. Suddenly the door to their cell unlocks. Kaneda and Kei start walking through the building. Kaneda asks about Kei's relationship with Ryu. With Lauren Petronaci and Geoff Clarke.

Feb 03, 202225:20
Akira minute 73 - Gaol

Akira minute 73 - Gaol

Kei's explanation of the energy inherent in all living things goes over Kaneda's head.  With Geoff Clarke and Lauren Petronaci.

Feb 02, 202236:07
Akira minute 72 - Impliolence

Akira minute 72 - Impliolence

Tetsuo steps over Yamagata with a menacing look. Kei and Kaneda are in a jail cell. Kaneda asks Kei what Akira is. With Lauren Petronaci and Geoff Clarke.

Feb 01, 202233:41
Akira minute 71 - Tentacle Talk

Akira minute 71 - Tentacle Talk

Yamagata and Kai question Tetsuo, but get nothing but attitude. With Geoff Clarke and Lauren Petronaci.

Jan 31, 202224:17
Akira minute 70 - Yet Another

Akira minute 70 - Yet Another

Inflation has hit Harukiya due to supply chain issues. Yamagata and Kai arrive at the bar to find the barkeep dead, and Tetsuo laughing creepily atop a pile of debris. With Norman Mitchell.

Nov 19, 202133:53
Akira minute 69 - TetsuOOOO

Akira minute 69 - TetsuOOOO

Colonel Shikishima declares a state of emergency, orders the arrest of all members of the executive council, and takes off in pursuit of Tetsuo, who, meanwhile, enters the bar Harukiya and asks the proprietor for drugs. With Norman Mitchell.

Nov 18, 202120:54
Akira minute 68 - Puffy Balloon

Akira minute 68 - Puffy Balloon

As Colonel Shikishima prepares to pursue Tetsuo, he is interrupted by an agent of the Supreme Executive Council sent to arrest him. The Colonel, however, does not submit to arrest. With Norman Mitchell.

Nov 17, 202129:04
Akira minute 67 - Looky Looky

Akira minute 67 - Looky Looky

Colonel Shikishima learns of Tetsuo's escape, and prepares to pursue him. Kei recognizes Kiyoko as the one who controlled her to give directions to Kaneda. With Norman Mitchell.

Nov 16, 202116:59
Akira minute 66 - Jumper

Akira minute 66 - Jumper

After learning Akira's location, Tetsuo tests out a new power - teleportation. With Norman Mitchell.

Nov 15, 202122:20