Akira story

movie: Akira (1988) · 1988-07-16

Set in a dystopian 2019, Akira tells the story of Shōtarō Kaneda, a leader of a biker gang whose childhood friend, Tetsuo Shima, acquires incredible telekinetic abilities after a motorcycle accident, eventually threatening an entire military complex amidst chaos and rebellion in the sprawling futuristic metropolis of Neo Tokyo.

14 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 7 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
telekinetic ability choice Tetsuo acquired incredible telekinetic abilities after a motorcycle accident and ultimately used them to bring Neo Tokyo to the brink of destruction.
with great power comes great responsibility choice The three little blue people urged Tetsuo to exercise his incredible telekinetic powers with restraint, and tried to convince him that he had a responsibility not to use his powers for destructive purposes.
boyfriend and girlfriend major Kaneda and Kei were an item in so far as Kaneda was concerned.
friendship major Kaneda and Tetsuo had been close friends since childhood.
military coup major A disgruntled colonel staged a coup d'état against the Neo Tokyo government and directed all of its military forces to destroy Tetsuo.
nested universe major Neo Tokyo was devastated when a singularity formed in the middle of the city and quickly expanded into a new universe.
revolution in society major The Neo Tokyo government was cracking down on anti-government groups, and people were protesting and even rioting in the streets, calling for revolution.
artificial body part minor Tetsuo fashioned form himself a robotic arm after his real arm was blow off. [arm]
corruption in society minor We saw corrupt government officials ruling over Neo Tokyo.
criminal gangs minor Biker gangs were causing trouble in slums of Neo Tokyo.