Akira may refer to:
- Akira, the protagonist of The Silver Case.
- Akira Maeda, a real professional wrestler who appears in Super Fire Prowrestling Special.
- Akira Yamaoka, a Japanese composer and producer of video games, best known for creating the music in the Silent Hill series.
- Akira Ueda, a former Grasshopper Manufacture employee who directed Shining Soul, Shining Soul II, Michigan: Report from Hell and Contact.