Fan CastingThe Hughes Brothers' Akira - Part 1

Kaneda is the leader of a biker gang in Neo-Manhattan who is stunned when his childhood friend, Travis, is abducted by government agents led by Colonel Shackleton. Desperate to get his friend back, Kaneda agrees to join with Kay and her underground movement who are intent on revealing to the world what truly happened to New York City thirty years ago when it was destroyed. Kaneda believes their theories to be ludicrous but after finding his friend again, is shocked when he displays telekinetic powers. Kay believes Travis is headed to release a young boy, Akira, who has taken control of Travis' mind. Kaneda clashes with Colonel Shackleton's troops on his way to stop Travis from releasing Akira but arrives too late. Akira soon emerges from his prison courtesy of Travis as Kaneda races in to save his best friend before Akira once again destroys Manhattan island, as he did thirty years ago.