In the year 2030, Neo-Tokyo is preparing for the Olympics while Kaneda and his friends encounter a telekinetic child known as Number 26, leading to a series of violent confrontations with the Colonel's forces. Tetsuo, one of Kaneda's friends, gains powerful telekinetic abilities and descends into madness, while the resistance group seeks to uncover the truth behind the Colonel's experiments and the mysterious Akira. As tensions rise, Kaneda and the resistance prepare for an all-out battle against Tetsuo and the Colonel's plans.