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Movies like Akira (1988) Finished Akira and want that feeling again? Reverina ranked these by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Akira, and what it does not.
What did you love about Akira? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Government conspiracy Psychic powers Social unrest Cyberpunk Corruption of power Post-apocalyptic Psychological thriller Single protagonist Your best matches Ranked against what Akira is actually about, not its genre labels.
67% Reverina match Top pick 1984 · Film · Action · Thriller
Good match
Why it matches Told the same way, single protagonist Centres on the same rebel figure Built around the same moral ambiguity More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 138 candidates
Shares its hopeful and angry register What's different Not built around self-discovery or corruption of power Not really cyberpunk or psychological thriller Commitment 1h 48m
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Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Akira.
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2015 · Series · Drama · Action & Adventure
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: intense action sequences Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its melancholic and hopeful register What's different Not built around self-discovery or corruption of power Not really cyberpunk or psychological thriller Leans further into horror Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Akira.
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2009 · Film · Adventure · Drama
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same moral ambiguity Centres on the same antihero figure Shares its melancholic and hopeful register Builds as slowly What's different Not built around self-discovery or corruption of power Not really cyberpunk or psychological thriller Less violent Where it streams Hoopla Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Akira.
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The Butterfly Effect 2004 · 1h 53m
Also psychological thriller at heart Shares its melancholic and hopeful register STRAW 2025 · 1h 45m
Told the same way, single protagonist Shares its melancholic and hopeful register Companion 2025 · 1h 37m
Also psychological thriller at heart Built around the same moral ambiguity and self-discovery Psycho 1960 · 1h 49m
Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its melancholic and angry register
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