Shotaro Kaneda, the main character of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: Akira at Wikipedia
Akira is a manga and film series created by Katsuhiro Otomo.
Manga
- Akira (December 20th, 1982 – June 25th, 1990)
- Akira (August 29th - December 6th, 1988): a film comic adaptation
Film
- Akira (July 16th, 1988)
Video Games
- Akira (December 24th, 1988) for Famicom
- Akira (1994) for Amiga and Amiga CD32
- Akira Psycho Ball (February 21st, 2002) for PlayStation 2
Links to Other Series
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Batman | February 14, 1993 | In the Batman: The Animated Series episode: "Robin's Reckoning Part II", Robin enacts the Akira motorcycle slide. | 3 |
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Gargoyles | November 11, 1994 | In the Gargoyles episode: "Temptation", Brooklyn enacts the Akira motorcycle slide. | 3 |
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South Park | November 15, 2000 | When Trapper Keeper fuses with Cartman it becomes a gigantic blob with his head as a reference to the popular anime film Akira. |
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Robot Chicken | July 3, 2005 | Akira is parodied in the Robot Chicken episode "Sack". | 2 |
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Dick Figures | January 27, 2011 | The demon toys in the Dick Figures episode: "OMG" are a reference to Akira. | 3 |
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Ultimate Cartoon Fighting | January 27, 2012 | Akira is referenced in the Ultimate Cartoon Fighting episode "Spongebob vs Finn & Jake". | 3 |
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Anime Abandon | June 6, 2012 | Bennett The Sage reviews “Akira”. | 2 |
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Steven Universe | November 25, 2013 | There are reference to Akira in the Steven Universe episodes "Cat Fingers" and "Garnet's Universe", as well as Steven Universe: The Movie. | 3 |
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Spider-Man | October 15, 2014 | Shotaro Kaneda from Akira appears in Edge of Spider-Verse #5. | 2 |
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Life Is Strange | January 30, 2015 | The first episode of Life Is Strange features a reference to Akira. | 2 |
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Project X Zone | February 12, 2016 | Xiaomu makes a reference to Tetsuo from Akira in Project X Zone 2. | 2 |
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Regular Show | October 27, 2016 | In the episode "Terror Tales of the Park VI" from Regular Show, Rigby is dressed as Tetsuo from Akira. | 2 |
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Ready Player One | March 29, 2018 | Kaneda's Bike appears for an instant in the movie "Ready Player One". | 2 |
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Les Kassos | March 13, 2020 | Akira is parodied in Les Kassos. | 3 |
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MeatCanyon | April 5, 2020 | Akira is parodied in the MeatCanyon episode "That Boy Aint Right (Anime Parody)". | 3 |
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Big City Greens | September 12, 2020 | In the Big City Greens episode: "Hurt Bike", Cricket enacts the Akira motorcycle slide. | 3 |
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Ghostrunner | October 27, 2020 | A bike that seems to look like Akira's bike can be found in Ghostrunner. | 2 |
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Inside Job (Netflix) | October 22, 2021 | Brett Hand mentions Akira in the Inside Job episode “Clone Gunman”. | 2 |
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The Ghost and Molly McGee | March 12, 2022 | In The Ghost and Molly McGee episode: "The Bad Boy Bobby Daniels", Patty and Scratch enact the Akira motorcycle slide with a motorized scooter. | 3 |
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Death Battle! | June 6, 2022 | Tetsuo Shima has been a subject for Death Battle!. | 2 |
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High on Life | December 13, 2022 | Akira is mentioned in High on Life | 2 |
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Melvins Macabre | December 17, 2023 | Akira memorabilia can be seen in the Melvins Macabre episode "NOSTALGIA". | 2 |
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Sonic | December 20, 2024 | In Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Shadow enacts the Akira motorcycle slide. | 3 |
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Barbarella | July 23, 2025 | A variant cover of Barbarella #5 references the Akira poster and features Kaneda's bike. | 2 |
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Gorillaz | October 14, 2025 | A poster featuring the logo of the Clowns from Akira appears in Noodle's room in Kong Studios. | 2 |
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Petal Runner | March 6, 2026 | In the demo launch trailer for Petal Runner, Cali enacts the Akira motorcycle slide. | 3 |