Akira

Blu-ray - 2013

Clandestine army activities threaten the war-torn city of Neo-Tokyo when a mysterious being with powerful psychic abilities escapes his prison and inadvertently draws a violent motorcycle gang into a heinous web of experimentation. As a result, a biker with a twisted mind embarks on a path of war, seeking revenge against a society that once called him weak.

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Subjects
Genres
Science fiction films
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Animated films
Feature films
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Funimation [2013?]
Language
English
Japanese
Corporate Author
Kōdansha
Corporate Author
Kōdansha (production company)
Other Authors
Katsuhiro Ōtomo, 1954- (film director), Izō Hashimoto (screenwriter), Nozomu Sasaki, 1967- (voice actor), Mami Koyama (-)
Edition
25th anniversary edition ; widescreen
Item Description
Contains all three audio tracks: the remastered Japanese (2009), the original English (1988) and the remastered English (2001)
Title from container.
Based on the graphic novel "Akira" by Katsuhiro Ōtomo.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
Extras: Akira sound clip (1988) ; director interview ; storyboard collection ; the writing on the wall ; original trailers ; original commercials ; restoring Akira ; glossary ; U.S. trailer (2013) ; trailers.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
Blu-ray, region A, 1080p High definition 16x9 widescreen, Dolby TrueHD; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for graphic violence and brief nudity.
Production Credits
Chief animator, Takashi Nakamura ; photography, Katsuji Misawa ; editor, Takeshi Seyama ; music, Geinho Yamashiro Gumi.
ISBN
9781421027975
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