When does Akira return?

Akira was released in Japan on July 16, 1988, by Toho; it was released the following year in the U.S. by Streamline Pictures. Set in a dystopian 2019, it tells the story of Sh?tar? Kaneda, the leader of a biker gang whose childhood friend, Tetsuo Shima, acquires incredible telekinetic abilities after a motorcycle accident. The film had a significant effect on popular culture worldwide, paving the way for the growth of anime and Japanese popular culture in Western world.