In Neo-Tokyo in 2019, a massive city rebuilt after a catastrophe destroyed the old capital, Kaneda leads a gang of teenage bikers frequently involved in violent clashes. After an accident, his friend Tetsuo is taken in by the military, who discover that he possesses strange psychic abilities. As these powers become increasingly difficult to control, Kaneda is drawn into secret experiments, political struggles, and the mysterious figure of Akira, whose name remains connected to Tokyo’s past destruction. The escalating events soon threaten the fragile balance of the entire city.