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Akira main characters
Shotaro Kaneda (金田 正太郎)
Kaneda is the hero of Akira and the leader of a motorcycle gang called the Capsules. He is a defiant, arrogant teen who likes to...
Tetsuo Shima (島 鉄雄)
Tetsuo is a central character in Akira and Kaneda's childhood friend. He is, in many ways, the tragic protagonist of the story. Unlike Kaneda,...
Kei (ケイ)
Kei is part of an underground movement that is trying to overthrow the government of Neo-Tokyo. She eventually meets Kaneda, and is a significant ally...
Akira (アキラ)
Akira is a mysterious figure whose psychic powers were responsible for the cataclysmic explosion that destroyed Tokyo decades before the events of the film....
Takashi (タカシ)
Takashi, also known as Number 26, is one of the Espers, a group of children with powerful psychic abilities who have been kept in...
Kaori (カオリ)
Kaori is Tetsuo’s girlfriend and a minor character in the film. She is portrayed as a vulnerable and caring figure who is deeply concerned...
Masaru (マサル)
Masaru, or Number 27, is another member of the Espers. He took part on the experiments that granted him psychic powers while leaving him...
Mr. Nezu (根津)
Mr. Nezu is a corrupt politician involved in the power struggles within Neo-Tokyo. He is aligned with the resistance group but has his own...
Colonel Shikishima (敷島 大佐)
Colonel Shikishima, often referred to simply as "the Colonel," is the head of the government’s secret project that involves the Espers and the remains...
Yamagata (山形)
Yamagata is a member of Kaneda’s biker gang and one of Kaneda's closest friends. He is a loyal and tough character, often seen backing...
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