In the sprawling, neon-lit metropolis of Neo-Tokyo, a skilled hacker named Akira, haunted by a cryptic past, unravels a conspiracy within a powerful megacorporation. As he navigates the city's labyrinthine digital underworld, Akira forms unlikely partnerships and confronts his own dark secrets. The deeper he dives into the conspiracy, the more he uncovers a hidden history of technological singularity and the potential for an apocalyptic future, forcing him to choose between his own redemption and the fate of humanity.