Akira (1991)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,671,783 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,174,177 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,845,960 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,590,488 | |
| Total | $2,590,488 | |
| OpusData ID: 92230100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $19,585 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/787 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,693,580 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 27th, 2001 (Limited) September 25th, 2020 (IMAX) by FUNimation September 4th, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures September 4th, 2026 (IMAX) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | June 27th, 1991 (Limited) (Australia)
December 9th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand) May 15th, 2020 (Wide) (Japan) June 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Hong Kong) August 20th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 24th, 2001 by Geneon Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for graphic violence and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime |
| Geographical setting: | Japan, Tokyo |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Human Experimentation, Mutants, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 2010s, Cyberpunk, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2001 | 66 | $19,585 | 2 | $9,793 | $19,585 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 11 | $2,651,334 | 787 | $3,369 | $2,671,334 | 1,324 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | - | $310,569 | -88% | 629 | $494 | $4,322,196 | 1,325 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | - | $64,349 | -79% | 35 | $1,839 | $4,596,905 | 1,326 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | - | $21,663 | -66% | 13 | $1,666 | $4,649,813 | 1,327 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | - | $4,105 | -81% | 5 | $821 | $4,668,634 | 1,328 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 8 | $1,221,673 | 787 | $1,552 | $1,241,673 | 9,262 | ||
| Sep 5, 2026 | 12 | $728,067 | -40% | 787 | $925 | $1,969,740 | 9,263 | |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12 | $701,594 | -4% | 787 | $891 | $2,671,334 | 9,264 | |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 11 | $576,840 | -18% | 787 | $733 | $3,248,174 | 9,265 | |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 8 | $375,386 | -35% | 787 | $477 | $3,623,560 | 9,266 | |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 9 | $240,258 | -36% | 787 | $305 | $3,863,818 | 9,267 | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 9 | $147,809 | -38% | 787 | $188 | $4,011,627 | 9,268 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | - | $86,122 | -42% | -93% | 629 | $137 | $4,097,749 | 9,269 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | - | $123,876 | +44% | -83% | 629 | $197 | $4,221,625 | 9,270 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | - | $100,571 | -19% | -86% | 629 | $160 | $4,322,196 | 9,271 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | - | $48,437 | -52% | -92% | 629 | $77 | $4,370,633 | 9,272 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | - | $62,295 | +29% | -83% | 629 | $99 | $4,432,928 | 9,273 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | - | $69,552 | +12% | -71% | 629 | $111 | $4,502,480 | 9,274 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | - | $30,076 | -57% | -80% | 629 | $48 | $4,532,556 | 9,275 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | - | $16,722 | -44% | -81% | 35 | $478 | $4,549,278 | 9,276 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | - | $25,846 | +55% | -79% | 35 | $738 | $4,575,124 | 9,277 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | - | $21,781 | -16% | -78% | 35 | $622 | $4,596,905 | 9,278 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | - | $9,305 | -57% | -81% | 35 | $266 | $4,606,210 | 9,279 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | - | $8,677 | -7% | -86% | 35 | $248 | $4,614,887 | 9,280 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | - | $7,169 | -17% | -90% | 35 | $205 | $4,622,056 | 9,281 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | - | $6,094 | -15% | -80% | 35 | $174 | $4,628,150 | 9,282 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | - | $7,730 | +27% | -54% | 13 | $595 | $4,635,880 | 9,283 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | - | $5,592 | -28% | -78% | 13 | $430 | $4,641,472 | 9,284 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | - | $8,341 | +49% | -62% | 13 | $642 | $4,649,813 | 9,285 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | - | $3,499 | -58% | -62% | 13 | $269 | $4,653,312 | 9,286 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | - | $4,300 | +23% | -50% | 13 | $331 | $4,657,612 | 9,287 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | - | $2,589 | -40% | -64% | 13 | $199 | $4,660,201 | 9,288 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | - | $4,328 | +67% | -29% | 13 | $333 | $4,664,529 | 9,289 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | - | $833 | -81% | -89% | 5 | $167 | $4,665,362 | 9,290 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | - | $2,094 | +151% | -63% | 5 | $419 | $4,667,456 | 9,291 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | - | $1,178 | -44% | -86% | 5 | $236 | $4,668,634 | 9,292 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | - | $69 | -94% | -98% | 5 | $14 | $4,668,703 | 9,293 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | - | $1,357 | +1,867% | -68% | 5 | $271 | $4,670,060 | 9,294 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | - | $88 | -94% | -97% | 5 | $18 | $4,670,148 | 9,295 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | - | $1,635 | +1,758% | -62% | 5 | $327 | $4,671,783 | 9,296 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2001 | 68 | $19,585 | 2 | $9,793 | $19,585 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 11 | $3,991,627 | 787 | $5,072 | $4,011,627 | 1,324 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 20 | $520,929 | -87% | 629 | $828 | $4,532,556 | 1,325 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 29 | $95,594 | -82% | 35 | $2,731 | $4,628,150 | 1,326 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 31 | $36,379 | -62% | 13 | $2,798 | $4,664,529 | 1,327 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 46 | $7,254 | -80% | 5 | $1,451 | $4,671,783 | 1,328 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/27/1991 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 295 | $398,343 | 10/12/2026 | |||
| Hong Kong | 6/26/2020 | $91,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91,461 | 7/3/2020 | |||
| Japan | 5/15/2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,130,351 | 7/3/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 9/10/2026 | $149,473 | 94 | 94 | 234 | $342,366 | 9/28/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/9/2017 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | $36,342 | 9/29/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 6/26/2025 | $76,720 | 283 | 283 | 283 | $130,647 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 12/11/2024 | $31,161 | 47 | 12 | 88 | $182,725 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 12/11/2020 | $40,782 | 102 | 145 | 315 | $218,780 | 7/16/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10/9/2020 | $261,506 | 109 | 414 | 965 | $1,643,162 | 4/30/2026 | |||
| International Total | $4,174,177 | 10/12/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Mitsuo Iwata | Shotaro Kaneda | |
| Nozomu Sasaki | Tetsuo Shima |
Supporting
| Mami Koyama | Kei | |
| Bob Bergen | Masaru / Kai |
| Mitsuo Iwara |
Production and Technical Credits
| Katsuhiro Otomo | Director | |
| Katsuhiro Otomo | Screenwriter | |
| Izo Hashimoto | Screenwriter | |
| Katsuhiro Otomo | Story Creator | |
| Ryohei Suzuki | Producer | |
| Shunzo Kato | Producer | |
| Yoshimasa Mizuo | Executive Producer | |
| Sawako Noma | Executive Producer | |
| Katsuji Misawa | Cinematographer | |
| Takeshi Seyama | Editor | |
| Shoji Yamashiro | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $19,585 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/787 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,693,580 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 27th, 2001 (Limited) September 25th, 2020 (IMAX) by FUNimation September 4th, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures September 4th, 2026 (IMAX) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | June 27th, 1991 (Limited) (Australia)
December 9th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand) May 15th, 2020 (Wide) (Japan) June 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Hong Kong) August 20th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 24th, 2001 by Geneon Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for graphic violence and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime |
| Geographical setting: | Japan, Tokyo |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Human Experimentation, Mutants, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 2010s, Cyberpunk, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2001 | 66 | $19,585 | 2 | $9,793 | $19,585 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 11 | $2,651,334 | 787 | $3,369 | $2,671,334 | 1,324 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | - | $310,569 | -88% | 629 | $494 | $4,322,196 | 1,325 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | - | $64,349 | -79% | 35 | $1,839 | $4,596,905 | 1,326 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | - | $21,663 | -66% | 13 | $1,666 | $4,649,813 | 1,327 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | - | $4,105 | -81% | 5 | $821 | $4,668,634 | 1,328 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 8 | $1,221,673 | 787 | $1,552 | $1,241,673 | 9,262 | ||
| Sep 5, 2026 | 12 | $728,067 | -40% | 787 | $925 | $1,969,740 | 9,263 | |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12 | $701,594 | -4% | 787 | $891 | $2,671,334 | 9,264 | |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 11 | $576,840 | -18% | 787 | $733 | $3,248,174 | 9,265 | |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 8 | $375,386 | -35% | 787 | $477 | $3,623,560 | 9,266 | |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 9 | $240,258 | -36% | 787 | $305 | $3,863,818 | 9,267 | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 9 | $147,809 | -38% | 787 | $188 | $4,011,627 | 9,268 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | - | $86,122 | -42% | -93% | 629 | $137 | $4,097,749 | 9,269 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | - | $123,876 | +44% | -83% | 629 | $197 | $4,221,625 | 9,270 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | - | $100,571 | -19% | -86% | 629 | $160 | $4,322,196 | 9,271 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | - | $48,437 | -52% | -92% | 629 | $77 | $4,370,633 | 9,272 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | - | $62,295 | +29% | -83% | 629 | $99 | $4,432,928 | 9,273 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | - | $69,552 | +12% | -71% | 629 | $111 | $4,502,480 | 9,274 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | - | $30,076 | -57% | -80% | 629 | $48 | $4,532,556 | 9,275 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | - | $16,722 | -44% | -81% | 35 | $478 | $4,549,278 | 9,276 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | - | $25,846 | +55% | -79% | 35 | $738 | $4,575,124 | 9,277 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | - | $21,781 | -16% | -78% | 35 | $622 | $4,596,905 | 9,278 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | - | $9,305 | -57% | -81% | 35 | $266 | $4,606,210 | 9,279 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | - | $8,677 | -7% | -86% | 35 | $248 | $4,614,887 | 9,280 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | - | $7,169 | -17% | -90% | 35 | $205 | $4,622,056 | 9,281 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | - | $6,094 | -15% | -80% | 35 | $174 | $4,628,150 | 9,282 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | - | $7,730 | +27% | -54% | 13 | $595 | $4,635,880 | 9,283 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | - | $5,592 | -28% | -78% | 13 | $430 | $4,641,472 | 9,284 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | - | $8,341 | +49% | -62% | 13 | $642 | $4,649,813 | 9,285 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | - | $3,499 | -58% | -62% | 13 | $269 | $4,653,312 | 9,286 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | - | $4,300 | +23% | -50% | 13 | $331 | $4,657,612 | 9,287 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | - | $2,589 | -40% | -64% | 13 | $199 | $4,660,201 | 9,288 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | - | $4,328 | +67% | -29% | 13 | $333 | $4,664,529 | 9,289 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | - | $833 | -81% | -89% | 5 | $167 | $4,665,362 | 9,290 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | - | $2,094 | +151% | -63% | 5 | $419 | $4,667,456 | 9,291 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | - | $1,178 | -44% | -86% | 5 | $236 | $4,668,634 | 9,292 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | - | $69 | -94% | -98% | 5 | $14 | $4,668,703 | 9,293 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | - | $1,357 | +1,867% | -68% | 5 | $271 | $4,670,060 | 9,294 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | - | $88 | -94% | -97% | 5 | $18 | $4,670,148 | 9,295 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | - | $1,635 | +1,758% | -62% | 5 | $327 | $4,671,783 | 9,296 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2001 | 68 | $19,585 | 2 | $9,793 | $19,585 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 11 | $3,991,627 | 787 | $5,072 | $4,011,627 | 1,324 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 20 | $520,929 | -87% | 629 | $828 | $4,532,556 | 1,325 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 29 | $95,594 | -82% | 35 | $2,731 | $4,628,150 | 1,326 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 31 | $36,379 | -62% | 13 | $2,798 | $4,664,529 | 1,327 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 46 | $7,254 | -80% | 5 | $1,451 | $4,671,783 | 1,328 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/27/1991 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 295 | $398,343 | 10/12/2026 | |||
| Hong Kong | 6/26/2020 | $91,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91,461 | 7/3/2020 | |||
| Japan | 5/15/2020 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,130,351 | 7/3/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 9/10/2026 | $149,473 | 94 | 94 | 234 | $342,366 | 9/28/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/9/2017 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | $36,342 | 9/29/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 6/26/2025 | $76,720 | 283 | 283 | 283 | $130,647 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 12/11/2024 | $31,161 | 47 | 12 | 88 | $182,725 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 12/11/2020 | $40,782 | 102 | 145 | 315 | $218,780 | 7/16/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10/9/2020 | $261,506 | 109 | 414 | 965 | $1,643,162 | 4/30/2026 | |||
| International Total | $4,174,177 | 10/12/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Mitsuo Iwata | Shotaro Kaneda | |
| Nozomu Sasaki | Tetsuo Shima |
Supporting
| Mami Koyama | Kei | |
| Bob Bergen | Masaru / Kai |
| Mitsuo Iwara |
Production and Technical Credits
| Katsuhiro Otomo | Director | |
| Katsuhiro Otomo | Screenwriter | |
| Izo Hashimoto | Screenwriter | |
| Katsuhiro Otomo | Story Creator | |
| Ryohei Suzuki | Producer | |
| Shunzo Kato | Producer | |
| Yoshimasa Mizuo | Executive Producer | |
| Sawako Noma | Executive Producer | |
| Katsuji Misawa | Cinematographer | |
| Takeshi Seyama | Editor | |
| Shoji Yamashiro | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.