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Akira
“Neo-Tokyo is about to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.”
Akira (1988) is a animation, science fiction, action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.5/5, with 42% solving the puzzle and 58% failing it, making it the #23 hardest puzzle of 129 in the archive. A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
1.5/5
Avg Score
42%
Solved
58%
Failed
360
Players
#23
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #131 · July 28, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A neon-lit cyberpunk Tokyo.
The Character (Clue 4)
A motorcycle gang member gets caught in a government experiment.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
His friend develops terrifying psychic powers.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The city is threatened by a catastrophic psychic event.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
The landmark 1988 Japanese animated film about psychic powers and a motorcycle gang.
The answer
Akira
Cast
Mitsuo Iwata as Shotaro Kaneda (voice)Nozomu Sasaki as Tetsuo Shima (voice)Mami Koyama as Kei (voice)Taro Ishida as Colonel ShikishimaMizuho Suzuki as Doctor ÔnishiTessyo Genda as Ryûsaku (voice)Koichi Kitamura as Priestess Miyako / Council A (voice)Yuriko Fuchizaki as Kaori (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Akira hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Akira had an average score of 1.5/5. 42% of players solved it, while 58% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed Akira?
- Akira was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.
- Who stars in Akira?
- Akira stars Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki, Tessyo Genda, Koichi Kitamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki.
- What genre is Akira?
- Akira is listed under Animation, Science Fiction, Action.
- Where does Akira rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Akira ranks #23 of 129 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).