Akira and Akira

Year: 2022

Actors: Ryûsei Yokohama

Duration: 128 min

Based on the same-named novel by Ikeido Jun, the author behind bestsellers including "Hanzawa Naoki" and "Rikuoh", director Miki Takahiro makes into a live-action film as socially relevant entertainment. Yamazaki Akira (Takeuchi Ryoma) has suffered from a harsh fate due to the bankruptcy of his father's factory. Kaido Akira (Yokohama Ryusei) is born as the scion of a big company but has been refusing the chance to be the next CEO. They get hired by a Japanese megabank as part of the same cohort and go head-to-head as rivals with their conflicting beliefs.—Japanese Film Database

Genre: Drama