Akira vs Ultraman: Rising
Ultraman: Rising has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.9/10 for Akira). Ultraman: Rising is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 4m. Akira is the older of the two (1988 against 2024). Both are action, animation, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Akira
Ultraman: Rising| Akira | Ultraman: Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Science Fiction | Action, Animation, Family, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Katsuhiro Otomo | Shannon Tindle |
| Main cast | Takeshi Kusao, Nozomu Sasaki, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Tessyo Genda, Mitsuo Iwata | Christopher Sean, Julia Kato, Keone Young, François Chau, Artt Butler |
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.
Ultraman: Rising
A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.
Where to watch
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