Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Akira

If you loved Akira, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie

PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie

2015★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Akira for fans of Animation & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In a futuristic Japan, the Sibyl System is charged with keeping the peace. When the state of SEAUn brings the Sibyl System in to test its effectiveness, it becomes a haven of peace...

#2
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space

1982★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Akira for fans of Animation & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Amuro Ray and the rest of the White Base crew, now denominated the 13th Autonomous Corps, return to outer space to support the rest of the Earth Federation forces for the decisive ...

#3
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

2021★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Akira for fans of Animation & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Synchronized Global Default, rapid developments in AI propelled the world to enter a state of "Sustainable War". However, ...

#4
Appleseed Alpha

Appleseed Alpha

2014★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Akira for fans of Animation & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The Third World War (2099–2126) devastated part of the Earth. Former nations are reforming while new powers emerge, and groups of humans struggle to survive in ruined cities. The s...

#5
Appleseed: Ex Machina

Appleseed: Ex Machina

2007★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Akira for fans of Animation & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

As members of ESWAT, the elite forces serving Olympus, Deunan and Briaereos are deployed anywhere trouble strikes. Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack - cyborg terrorism, d...

#6
Appleseed

Appleseed

1988★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Akira for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In the futuristic city of Olympus, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism....

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