Christmas 1989, was an important day for anime fans in the US. This was the day that the animated classic
Akira, graced US screens to truly impact a whole generation that was, at the time, witnessing animation and storytelling pushed to its limits. Now after almost 30 years, the
Katsuhiro Otomo-directed classic will be streaming for every person who uses the
Crunchyroll service.
With the courtesy of
FUNimation, everyone can now experience the greatness of this film from anywhere. So the only question is...what are you doing still reading? Go watch
Akira! The film is now available to
Crunchyroll members in the US and Canada.