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{{wiktionary|Akira|あきら}}
'''''Akira''''' is a name with many meanings.
'''Akira''' may refer to:


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==People==
*]; and a list of people with this given name


== Japanese == ===Surnames===
*] (born 1986), American pornographic actress, model, and director
*], Japanese pornographic actress
*] (born 1999), Japanese ring name for Italian wrestler Francesco Begnini


===Mononymed people===
Akira is a very popular given name for both ] and ] in ]. Several different ] can be pronounced "Akira", and most of the characters are variants on basic characters meaning "distinct" or "bright". The same characters may appear together with a second character to form names like ] or ], meaning "bright boy".
*] (born 1981), Japanese actor and dance performer
*] (born 1993), American professional wrestler
*] (born 1966; ring name "AKIRA"), Japanese professional wrestler and actor
*] (born 1981; stage name "Akira"), German singer and television presenter formerly using the stagename "Akira"
*], stagename of British DJ Adam Narkiewicz
*] (born 1969), stagename of Japanese artist Yukio Cho


===Fictional characters===
Popular kanji characters include: 日明、晃、章、亨、陽
⚫ *], a major character of the '']'' series of video games
*], a Japanese chef on ''The Simpsons''
*], a character from the 1980s cyberpunk manga of the same name
*Akira Hiragi, a character from '']-Mermaid''
*Akira Kurusu, the protagonist in the manga adaption of ''Persona 5''
*], a minor antagonist and antihero in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''
*Akira Nijino, a.k.a. ToQ #6, a character from '']''
*A-Kira, a.k.a. Minoru Tanaka, a character from '']''


==Arts and entertainment properties==
Famous Akiras include:
*], a Japanese cyberpunk franchise
⚫ *]
**], a 1980s cyberpunk manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
*]
**], an anime film adaptation of the manga
⚫ *Akira Ijyuin, character of the ] ]
**], a 1988 video game based on the anime film
*Akira Mijyou, character of the ] and ] ]
**'']'', a 2002 pinball simulator for PlayStation 2 based on the anime film
*Akira Sudō, character of the ] ]
**], a planned live-action film adaptation of the manga
*Akira Toya, character of the ] and ] ]
*], an Indian Hindi-language action film by A. R. Murugadoss, starring Sonakshi Sinha
*Akira, character in the ] ]
*], an Indian Kannada-language romantic-drama film by G. Naveen Reddy, starring Anish Tejeshwar
*], a 2017 album by Black Cab
*"Akira", a song by Kaddisfly from '']''


== ]s == ==Other uses==
*''Akira'' class, a ]
*'']'', a sport climbing route created in 1995 by French climber, ]
⚫ *]


==See also==
Akira is also a ] ] name meaning "anchor".
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*], an Islamic term referring to the afterlife
*], former Khmer Rouge conscripted child soldier
*]
*], a Japanese video game developer


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== Anime and Manga ==

Akira is also a well known ] and ] series - see ].

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== Band ==

Akira is a ] 3-piece ]/] band. They formed in a car-crash on November the 9th 2001 in the sleepy university town of ], ]. Their aim was simple: make noise and have fun. After a year of perfecting their patented sonic assault they began playing small local shows and garnered lots of positive feedback. Then in the early summer of 2003 they released “Demonstration” a three-track CD that included the fan-favourite “81 Minutes.” After further perfection of their live incarnation they recorded a second demo which they termed 'Selections of Modern Music E.P.' This was released in the autumn. Finally, in the summer of 2004 they relocated their operations to ] where they began phase two of their evil masterplan...

They have been comapared to such notable names as: ], ], ] and ]. And played with bands as varied as: ], ] and ].

They enjoy walks in the park and watching sunsets with loved ones.

Further to all this: They are still not yet signed.

Band Members

* Joel Janiurek - Guitar, vocals
* Gbenga Adelekan - Bass, vocals
* Sarah Donachy - Drums

Discography

*''Demonstration'' (])
*''Selections of Modern Music E.P.'' (])

== Star Trek ==

In the ] ], there is also an ].

==External Links==

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Latest revision as of 13:15, 5 November 2024

Akira may refer to:

People

Surnames

  • Asa Akira (born 1986), American pornographic actress, model, and director
  • Elly Akira, Japanese pornographic actress
  • Francesco Akira (born 1999), Japanese ring name for Italian wrestler Francesco Begnini

Mononymed people

Fictional characters

Arts and entertainment properties

Other uses

See also

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