The Rebirth of a Classic
Theatrical version of the anime "AKIRA" will be rebroadcast on terrestrial TV. The broadcast will be broadcast on E-Tele from 14:00 on July 18, 2026. X has received many positive comments.
"AKIRA" is a theatrical animation released in 1988, directed and written by the original author Katsuhiro Otomo himself, and produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (currently TMS Entertainment). Set in Neo-Tokyo in 2019, it is known as a monumental science fiction anime that depicts a fierce battle between juvenile delinquents, the military, and guerrillas over the mysterious being "Akira" with overwhelming art and music.
Behind the Scenes
The production period was 3 years, and the total production cost was 1 billion yen. Approximately 150,000 cels were created by 1,300 staff members. It took a lot of time and effort to create this movie, which was unimaginable for normal animation at the time.
This work, which was previously broadcast on terrestrial TV on E-Tele from 10pm on January 3, 2026, will be rebroadcast on E-Tele at 2pm on July 18th.
NHK anime official updated X on July 6th. “Theatrical version of the anime “AKIRA” has been decided to be rebroadcast! A monumental science fiction anime that astounded the world with its detailed drawings and innovative production. Don't miss it. E-Tele 7/18 (Sat) 2:00 pm NHK ONE Simultaneous/missed broadcast scheduled to be broadcast,” the rebroadcast was announced.
This work was a hot topic when it was broadcast on terrestrial TV last time. The decision to rebroadcast this time has also been met with joy.
「なにィ！？！？！？！？！AKIRA再放送決定だ！！！！！！！！！！」「嬉しいな 何度でも見たい そして漫画も読みたい」「やったあああ！！！！」「Eテレ！！！？！？！？あれをEテレ！！！！？？？！！！？！？」「また観られるのかい！」「え土曜のお昼にAKIRAやるのNHK大丈夫!?」といったコメントが寄せられた。
Terrestrial rebroadcast of the theatrical version of the anime "AKIRA" will begin on July 18th (Saturday) at 2:00 pm on E-Tele.
Anime movie “AKIRA”
E-tele 10:00 p.m.
■Synopsis
In July 1988, a new type of bomb was used in the Kanto region, starting World War III.
31 years later - 2019 Neo Tokyo, the megalopolis built on Tokyo Bay, is regaining its former prosperity with the Olympics set to be held the following year. Kaneda, the leader of a group of healthy juvenile delinquents, rides a motorcycle in this devastated city and repeatedly rides out of control and fights. One night, while out on a rampage, his friend Tetsuo encounters a boy who is a strange experimental subject and falls down and gets injured. In front of a stunned Kaneda and his friends, they are taken away to a military research institute. Kaneda attempts to infiltrate the research institute to rescue Tetsuo. However, there he sees a crazy Tetsuo who has awakened to a new "power" due to excessive human experimentation. Meanwhile, in a special baby room within the research institute, a young experimental subject predicts the awakening of "Top Secret = Akira." In order to get closer to the mystery of his power, Tetsuo begins approaching "Akira" who sleeps deep underground.
【staff】
Original work: Katsuhiro Otomo
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Screenplay: Katsuhiro Otomo/Izo Hashimoto
Composed and conducted by Shoji Yamashiro
Character design Katsuhiro Otomo
Animation director: Takashi Nakamura
Assistant animation director Koji Morimoto
Art Toshiharu Mizutani
Music Geino Yamashiro Gumi
Sound Susumu Akedagawa
Recording Tetsuo Segawa
Photography: Katsuji Misawa
Edited by Takeshi Seyama
Animation production Tokyo Movie Shinsha (currently TMS Entertainment)
Production Akira Production Committee
[Voice appearance]
Kaneda Mitsuo Iwata
Tetsuo Nozomi Sasaki
Kay Mami Koyama
Colonel Taro Ishida
Dragon Tetsusho Genda
Kai Tsuyoshi Kusao
Doctor Mizuho Suzuki
Takashi (No. 26) Tatsuhiko Nakamura
Kiyoko (No. 25) Fukue Ito
Masaru (No. 27) Kazuhiro Jindo
(C) 1988 Mushroom/Akira Production Committee
