Win Tickets to Our IMAX Screening of the Newly Restored 4K Re-Release of 'Akira'

Image via Kodansha Ltd. Published Aug 24, 2026, 9:46 PM EDT Tamera is a Movies and TV Interview Editor for Collider. She mostly works behind the scenes for the site, and still can't believe she gets to write and edit for all the things she loves. In her free time, she's hoarding recipes she'll never make, writing, and rewatching Friends, Gilmore Girls, or her favorite comfort scary movies. Sign in to your Collider account This year, Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 cyberpunk masterpiece, Akira, is returning to theaters for a newly restored 4K re-release in theatres and IMAX. To celebrate the occasion, Collider is proud to announce that we’re partnering with IMAX and Crunchyroll to offer our readers the chance to experience this groundbreaking anime’s restoration on the biggest screen possible – at an advanced free screening! If you’re in the L.A. area or have the means to get there, don’t miss out on this very special IMAX 4K screening of Akira. Join us on Wednesday, September 2. The screening will take place near LAX and begin at 7:00 p.m. Read on for more information on how you can enter for your chance to win free tickets to this advanced screening. How to Get ‘Akira’ IMAX Screening Tickets Don’t miss your chance to win free tickets! This IMAX 4K screening will fill up quickly, so don’t wait to claim your seats. For your chance to join us for this free IMAX showing of Akira in 4K, hit this link to provide us with your email address. Be sure to let us know if you’d like to bring a guest with you, and RSVP as soon as possible to secure your spot. All confirmed guests will receive an email confirmation. Please note that seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. 'Akira' Returns to Theaters in IMAX and 4K Directed by Otomo and co-written with Izo Hashimoto from Otomo’s manga, Akira is widely recognized as a definitive anime masterpiece. When it first debuted, the cyberpunk epic took fans far into the future, shattering the boundaries of Japanese animation. Akira takes place in the year 2019 in Neo-Tokyo, a sprawling, technologically advanced metropolis, over three decades after World War III. In the city’s underbelly, motorcycle gang leader Kaneda (Mitsuo Iwata) spends his nights racing rival groups with his best friend, Tetsuo (Nozomu Sasaki). One night, Tetsuo encounters a strange young boy with ESP, the product of human experimentation. When a military squadron arrives looking to retrieve their experiment, Tetsuo is captured along with him and taken back to an army research facility. Kaneda, determined to rescue his friend, sneaks into the facility to bring Tetsuo back, but extreme experimentation has left him consumed by madness. The 4K re-release of Akira opens in theaters and IMAX on September 4. The film will be released in Japanese with English subtitles, as well as in English dub. Tickets are now on sale. Check with Collider for more special event screenings. Release Date July 16, 1988 Runtime 124 Minutes Director Katsuhiro Otomo Writers Katsuhiro Otomo, Izô Hashimoto