The Best Akira Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 2009 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is High & Low The Movie (2016) with $14.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Akira Box Office Hits
Akira's films have made $15.4M worldwide in total. High & Low The Movie (2016) is the biggest hit at $14.6M, ahead of Tatara Samurai (2017) ($432K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Akira Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Akira has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and The Limit of Sleeping Beauty (2017) is the pick of them.
The Latest Akira Movies
The most recent films Akira is credited on, newest first — starting with That Moment, My Heart Cried (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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That Moment, My Heart Cried 2019 · Koji (segment "Beautiful") -
American Street Kid 2018 · Drama -
Cinema Fighters 2018 · Master -
HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: Final Mission 2017 · Kohaku -
The Limit of Sleeping Beauty 2017 · Member of Aurora -
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky 2017 · Kohaku -
Tatara Samurai 2017 · Action -
High & Low The Movie 2016 · Kohaku -
High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. 2015 · Kohaku -
GTO: The Graduation Special 2013 · Eikichi Onizuka -
GTO: New Year’s Special 2013 · Eikichi Onizuka -
GTO: Fall Special 2012 · Tv movie
The Best Akira Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Akira films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Akira movie?
High & Low The Movie (2016) made the most at the box office, with $14.6M worldwide, followed by Tatara Samurai (2017) with $432K. Together, Akira's films with box office figures have made $15.4M.
What is the best Akira drama movie?
The Limit of Sleeping Beauty (2017) is the best-rated of Akira's drama films. In other genres: High & Low The Movie (action) and Yamagata Scream (horror).
What is the newest Akira movie?
The newest film on Akira's filmography is That Moment, My Heart Cried (2019), with Akira as Koji (segment "Beautiful").
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