Akira vs Batman: Gotham Knight
Akira has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for Batman: Gotham Knight). Batman: Gotham Knight is the shorter watch at 1h 16m compared with 2h 4m. Akira is the older of the two (1988 against 2008). Both are action, animation, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Akira | Batman: Gotham Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 16m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Science Fiction | Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Katsuhiro Otomo | Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka |
| Main cast | Takeshi Kusao, Nozomu Sasaki, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Tessyo Genda, Mitsuo Iwata | Scott Menville, George Newbern, Jim Meskimen, Hynden Walch, Jason Marsden |
Synopsis
Akira
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.
Batman: Gotham Knight
A chronicle of Bruce Wayne's establishment and progression into Gotham City’s legendary caped crusader through 6 standalone episodes.
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