Does Akira contain sex and/or violence?
(seriously) Your scruples are partially justified. Both the anime and the manga are violent. The nature of the violence is mostly comparable to those of common American action movies (massive damage to property; occasionally killed men etc.). And there are isolated splatter effects (e.g. squirting blood; open wounds – yes, they’re very open) even though they’re not very detailed and quite rare. The VERY few scenes with a “sexual” content in Akira seems to be a problem only in America. Anime and manga don’t go further than female breasts (anime: only once; manga: twice, 3 times to be exact). Well the manga had some more to offer (see 1-2-2) but thanks to some alterations, the American market doesn’t come in contact with it. And all these really aren’t there to turn the audience on, believe me. All in all, if you think your children are old enough for the violence, the “sex” really should not be a problem. The best way to decide if Akira is suitable for your children is to get an idea of
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