Overview
- Crunchyroll and Sony confirmed a one-day North American theatrical engagement of Akira for Sept. 4, 2026, with screenings planned in IMAX and other 4K venues.
- The rerelease will offer the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and a separate English-dubbed presentation to serve different audience preferences.
- Promotional assets released by Crunchyroll include a new trailer and poster, and distributors say the print was remastered from original 35mm elements with Dolby TrueHD audio for the event.
- Ticketing information, showtimes and point-of-sale links have not been announced yet and will be published closer to the screening date.
- The rerelease follows a successful 4K run in Japan in 2020 and a recent UK engagement, and it may introduce the landmark 1988 cyberpunk film to new viewers while renewing attention on the wider Akira franchise.