Tired of being pushed around, the typical twelve-year-old boy, Josh Baskin, is convinced that all his problems would disappear if only he were an adult. Then, as if by magic, Josh receives a helping hand from Zoltar, a mysterious fortune-teller machine, and just like that, he wakes up the following morning in the body of a thirty-year-old version of him. At last, Josh's wish came true beyond his wildest imagination; however, it seems that being a grown-up is not a walk in the park. Now, the new Josh will have to look for a job, and above all, keep his extraordinary secret safe, as the perks of childhood slowly fade away. But, is this what Josh truly wished for?

2019. 31 years after being destroyed during World War 3, Tokyo (now 'Neo-Tokyo') has been rebuilt and is a thriving metropolis. Shotaro Kaneda is the leader of a biker gang. His friend Tetsuo is injured in an accident and taken to a top-secret government facility. He develops telekinetic powers but decides to use them for evil rather than good. He has the same powers as Akira, the force that destroyed Tokyo in 1988, and now it appears that history will repeat itself.

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect. Groundbreaking interaction between the live and animated characters, and lots of references to classic animation.

When Charles Lee Ray needs to get quick escape from cop Mike Norris, he takes his soul and buries it into playful, seemingly good guy doll Chucky. Little does he know a little boy by the name of Andy Barclay will be the new owner of him soon-to-come. Charles confides in Andy while he commits numerous murders. Once the adults accept Andy's story as truth, it's too late.