In the aftermath of World War III, a rebuilt Neo-Tokyo emerges as a dazzling yet dangerous cityscape pulsating with biker gangs, poverty, and rebellion. Tetsuo and Kaneda, inseparable friends and fierce rivals in the same gang, navigate this chaotic metropolis. When Tetsuo's quest to match Kaneda's prowess leads to a monumental blunder, a dormant government enigma, Akira, is unleashed, threatening to reshape Neo-Tokyo and its residents' destinies.