The one that started it all! Neo-Tokyo is about to EXPLODE!
Neo-Tokyo, 2019. The city is well on the way to rebuilding after World War III. The central characters, Kaneda and Tetsuo, two high school drop-outs, are members of a joy-riding motorcycle gang. In the opening scene, Kaneda and Tetsuo stumble upon a secret government project to develop telekinetic humans, apparently for use as weapons. Tetsuo learns of the existence of his 'peer' Akira, the project's most powerful subject, and determines to challenge him...
DVD Special Features
Million Dollar Restoration Includes New Film Interpositive, HD-5 High-Definition Mastering With Digital Restoration, THX Certification, Re-Mixed Dolby Digital AC3 Surround Sound And Brand New English Dub Akira Production Report Original Japanese and USA Trailers Animated Menu Gallery New AND original version English Dubs
Release Date: 13/11/2001 Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround: English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo: English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo: Japanese Languages: English, Japanese Genre:Anime,
Science Fiction Subtitles: English subtitles Runtime: 124.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 2 & 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen Catalogue:
MANV5004
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"AKIRA is arguably the most popular anime title of all time, and rightfully so.... can hold it’s own with any animated feature out there, Disney productions included." BLU-RAY.COM
"It showcases the sheer visual potential of the animation medium in a way that very, very few films have; it's a movie bursting with arresting images and lustre." SCI FI WIRE
"Beautifully drawn and conceptually mind-blowing, this remains a cornerstone in film, and the starting point for any anime newbie." EMPIRE
"AKIRA is the quintessential anime film... A hyperkinetic, metaphysical, cyberpunk epic about a group of teenaged bikers becoming embroiled in top-secret government experiments, AKIRA quickly became one of the cornerstones of late 20th-century science fiction." REEL.COM
"AKIRA is a most welcome addition to any anime fan's growing library of Blu-Ray editions, while featuring remarkable audio and the finest picture quality ever made available for this groundbreaking film." BLU-RAY.COM
"Hyperviolent. Apocalyptic. Kinetic. Lurid. AKIRA is the definitive anime classic." EMPIRE: THE 500 GREATEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME
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