Akira may refer to:
- Akira (manga), a 1980s cyberpunk manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
- Akira (film), a 1988 anime film adaptation of the manga
- Akira (video game), a 1988 video game based on the anime film
- Akira Psycho Ball, a 2002 pinball simulator for PlayStation 2 based on the anime film
- Akira (The Simpsons), a Japanese chef on The Simpsons
- "Akira", a song by Kaddisfly from Buy Our Intention; We'll Buy You a Unicorn
- Akira class starship in the Star Trek universe
- Akira (actor), Japanese actor and dance performer