Characters

Kaisuke or Kai is a peripheral figure in Kaneda's "Capsules" gang, ranking as the second-youngest member, just ahead of Tetsuo. His part in the...

Lady Miyako is depicted as a high priestess, possessing a deep understanding of the psychic powers that Akira and Tetsuo wield. She's often portrayed...

Ryusaku, often known simply as Ryu, is member of a revolutionary movement alongside Kei that aims to put an end to the Akira project....

Kiyoko, also known as Number 25, is another Esper who, like Takashi and Masaru, was subjected to experiments that granted her psychic abilities. She...

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...

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...

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...

Masaru, or Number 27, is another member of the Espers. He took part on the experiments that granted him psychic powers while leaving him...

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...

Takashi, also known as Number 26, is one of the Espers, a group of children with powerful psychic abilities who have been kept in...

Akira is a mysterious figure whose psychic powers were responsible for the cataclysmic explosion that destroyed Tokyo decades before the events of the film....

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...

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,...

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...