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AKIRA - 4K Ultra-HD + Blu-Ray (Standard Edition) - £11.99 @ Amazon
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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...
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In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after nuking the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles against anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo's supernatural power suddenly manifest. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment's secrets.
Critics Consensus
Akira is strikingly bloody and violent, but its phenomenal animation and sheer kinetic energy helped set the standard for modern anime. Read critic reviews
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In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after nuking the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles against anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo's supernatural power suddenly manifest. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment's secrets.
- Rating: R (Graphic Violence|Brief Nudity)
- Genre: Sci-fi, Anime
- Original Language: Japanese
- Director: Katsuhiro Ohtomo
- Producer: Shunzo Kato, Ryôhei Suzuki
- Writer: Izou Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Ohtomo
- Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1988 Wide
- Release Date (Streaming): Feb 24, 2009
- Box Office (Gross USA): $390.0K
- Runtime: 2h 4m
- Distributor: Streamline Pictures
- Production Co: Akira Committee Company, Ltd.
- Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Surround
- Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Critics Consensus
Akira is strikingly bloody and violent, but its phenomenal animation and sheer kinetic energy helped set the standard for modern anime. Read critic reviews
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12 Comments
sorted byI wish these studios took more care when releasing 4K discs since they're such a niche product and we're paying a premium for these things because we want the best possible home theatre experience.
You're kind of stuffed if you're unlucky and recieve the older stock. Funimation said that the issue was resolved back in May 2021, but you just don't know how long stock has been sitting in the retailer's warehouse. At least the returns are super easy with Amazon in case you get a dud.
Answer: no. Best to get the HDR version!
The re-dub is terrible as well, the original amplifies the atmosphere.
Still have my cells.