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Akira - (Ultimate Collection) (DVD, 2003)

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Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of Akira - The Ultimate Collection DVD. This action-packed movie directed by Katsuhiro Ôtomo and featuring Tarô Arakawa is perfect for fans of Manga and the Action & Adventure genre. The DVD comes in PAL encoding and is suitable for audiences aged 15 years and over. Released in 2003 by Funimation, this standard edition DVD contains two discs with a widescreen format. It has a region code of DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...) and is available in English language with English subtitles. The DVD also features the season DNA and has a 15 certificate. Whether you are a collector or a fan of the franchise, Akira - The Ultimate Collection DVD is a must-have in your collection.

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It's 2019 and the world lies on the brink of destruction. Tokyo fills with rioting crowds and violence.

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Producer
Sawako Noma, Shunzo Kato, Katsuhiro Otomo, Ryohei Suzuki
EAN
5022366201247
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3951408

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Film/TV Title
Akira- (Ultimate Collection)
Format
DVD
Language
Japanese
Release Year
2003
Run Time
300 Mins
Genre
General, Action & Adventure

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Certificate
15
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
Japan
Reviews
New York Times - ...A phenomenal work of animation with all the hallmarks of an instant cult classic...
Author
Katsuhiro Otomo
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A landmark film that introduced much of the Western world to modern anime, 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 recognising 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.
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Akira - (Ultimate Collection)

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5 out of 5 stars
by nilso_uk201501 Mar, 2017
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Ever single piece is a masterpiece !
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by sidaniels2320 Apr, 2024
Badly packed and cardboard cover was battered in the mail.
Badly packed and cardboard cover was battered in the mail.
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5 out of 5 stars
by thetoppy04 Mar, 2008
Akira DVD
The movie is about the future that is coming soon enough. I was a good sci-fi story. Although it is not realistic and also the picture looks quite old but when compare with the cartoon in the past. I can say this one is " A MUST " watch anime. If you have time go for it!!! it worth to watch!!
5 out of 5 stars
by snoutybay04 May, 2007
Influential anime
Such a cool film, with a really original vibe. One of the very few movies based on comics which retains the feeling of the original comics but takes it to another level.
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by exionzero08 Dec, 2007
amazing film
Akira is a truly timeless film. The sheer intelligence of the movie may not instantly be apparent upon a first viewing, but it stands up there with other hard-hitters of the genre such as Ghost in the shell and Ninja Scroll... The story is based in a near-futuristic Japan. Imagine a rebuilt Neo-Tokyo after World War 3, which, in Akira, subsequently occurred in the late eighties (Though the time paradox is not likely to distract or irritate the viewer as a major anomaly, at least not to the same degree as films such as Space 1999). The city is wrought with student protesters, cultist activists who believe that 'Lord Akira' will arise to lead them to a new era, fascist police, biker punks and rebel agents aiming to overthrow the corrupt government (well, that's a rough description of the populous anyway). The story follows two biker punks, Tetsuo and Kaneda, though occasionally flicks to a scientist (who is studying Akira, a boy whose awesome power destroyed old Tokyo), weird children (from the Akira project), members of the rebel cause and a General from the government council. With such a cast the plot does get quite elaborate and can be a little hard to understand if you are unprepared, but te film portrays the story in a fantastic style. From an action standpoint, there's plenty going on with sequences ranging from high-octain bike chases to all out war between the seemingly invincible Tetsuo and the military, though the action is broke apart by incredibly drawn ambient portrayals of the futuristic setting, breaking up the rapid pace of some of the scenes. Graphically the film does look slightly dated when compared to the likes of more recent films (Akira was made in the days before CGI was implemented in animé, as such its pretty much entirely hand-drawn, which to me at least, adds to the impressiveness of the film) but is still up there amongst the best, from an art and design standpoint. The soundtrack is incredible. Geinoh Yamashirogumi creates a varied assortment of tracks which all hold well with the theme of the film, however, in earlier releases of the film the English voice overs are a little... I don't know, contrived? Dodgy stuff nonetheless, though in the digitally remastered version the voices have been redone, and are far more suitable, though if in doubt stick with the Japanese voice over with subtitles. Akira is one of those films that WILL make an impact on your imagination and is an essential purchase for all animé fans... no make that all film fans.Read full review

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