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| Category | Action DVDs, Adventure Movies, Science-Fiction/Fantasy Videos, Anime/Japanimation, Recommended, Blu-ray, Classic, Essential Cinema, Fantasy, Live-Action, 1980s, Epic, Big Battles, Psychic Forces | | Director | Katsuhiro Otomo | | Producer | Katsuhiro Otomo, Shunzo Kato, Sawako Noma, Ryohei Suzuki | | Screenwriter | Izou Hashimoto | | Source Writer | Katsuhiro Otomo |
Animated; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; Blue Ray HD-DVD In this landmark classic of Japanese animation, a race of children with special powers is being used by the government -- following the nuclear devastation of a world war. A landmark film that introduced much of the Western world to modern animé, AKIRA is a marvel of modern animation. Based on Katsuhiro Otomo's 2,000 page manga, AKIRA begins on July 16, 1988, when what was believed to be an atomic bomb was dropped on Tokyo, completely destroying the city and marking the beginning of WWIII. Thirty-one years later, Neo-Tokyo has sprung from the ruins of the old city and is experiencing a prolonged period of civil unrest caused by student uprisings, political instability, and, most destructively, biker gangs. One of the members of these biker gangs, Tetsuo, is detained by the military after a near accident with a strange young boy. After recognizing innate psychic ability in him, the military begins using Tetsuo as a test subject to channel Akira, a source of unimaginable power and the cause of the explosion that destroyed the original Tokyo. However, the military's plan backfires, and instead of locating the source of Akira's power, Tetsuo becomes a medium for it. Endowed with incredible psychic powers that make every one of his destructive impulses a reality, Tetsuo begins to go on a rampage that threatens to completely annihilate Neo Tokyo. Combining a complex science-fiction universe with intricately detailed animation and phantasmagoric images, AKIRA is a stunning visual experience and a disturbing vision of the future. Original theatrical release: July 16, 1988 (Japan).
Copyright 1989 Akira Committee. Akira Reviews: "...A phenomenal work of animation with all the hallmarks of an instant cult classic..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...The movie's strengths are speed, attitude and incessant dazzle -- so much so that this expensive post-World War III urban fantasy is widely regarded as Japan's greatest animated feature..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Parts of AKIRA are as well directed as anything you'll ever see..."
-- Marc Bernardin, Entertainment Weekly "...The film itself is well worth revisiting, if only to admire how well it stands up next to more recent genre classics such as METROPOLIS and SPIRITED AWAY..."-- Matthew Leyland, Sight and Sound Akira | List Price | $49.98 (You save $17.39) | | Studio | Bandai Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1988 | | All Time Sales Rank |  55426  | | CD Universe Part number | 7802239 | | Catalog number | 62004 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 24, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | Contains violence and some profanity. Suitable for viewers aged 16 and older. | | Running Time | 124 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; DTS Digital Surround Sound |
Akira DVD As the leader of a group of young robusts delinquents, Kaneda spent his nights tearing through the urban wastes, racing his motorbike against rival groups. One night, while riding with his gang, his friend Tetsuo suddenly encounters
a strange boy - the product of human experimentation - and is injured in the ensuing crash. Shortly thereafter, a military squadron appears on the scene to take the boy and Tetsuo away to an army research lab. Determined to free Tetsuo from captivity, Kaneda sneaks into the lab. However, a regimen of extreme experimental procedures has awakened a new power in his friend, and he is now consumed by madness...
Source: Bandai Entertainment
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Slipcase
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.78
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Japanese
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 - Japanese, English
LPCM Stereo - Japanese
Subtitles - Japanese, English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers:
1. Trailers 1 and 2
2. Teasers 1 and 2
3. TV Spots
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries: Complete Storyboards
Additional Products:
Collectible - 32-page Booklet
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