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Akira - Special Edition


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Year: 1988 Runtime: 124 mins Genre: Anime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Score: 7.9/10
High Level Violence

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Synopsis

The one that started it all! Neo-Tokyo is about to EXPLODE!

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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...

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 Information

13/11/2001 Release Date:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround: English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo: English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo: Japanese Audio tracks:
English, Japanese Languages:
English subtitles Subtitles:
124.0 mins Runtime:
DVD, Region 2 & 4 (PAL) Format:
1.85:1 Widescreen Aspect Ratio:
MANV5004 Catalogue:

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Digital Formats

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