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

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Format
DVD
Release Year
2003
Genre
Action & Adventure
Rating
15
Language
Japanese

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Author
Katsuhiro Otomo
Running Time
300 Minutes
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5 out of 5 stars
by nilso_uk201501 Mar, 2017
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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.
5 out of 5 stars
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
5 out of 5 stars
by khrushchevchris04 Nov, 2006
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"No Akira, no matrix" a quote often applied to Akira, and for good reason too. Everyone has a cult classic to their favourite films list, and there is no reason why this shouldn't be on yours. The anime may at first look dated for some and therefore unapproachable in some terms, however if you just give this movie a chance it WILL instantly grow on you, the techno noir setting reminiscent of classics such as Blade Runner and of course The Matrix. The attention to characters will be forever seen as a psychotic puddle as each character sturggles in the setting they are put in, with orphans abound trying to find a place in life. this anime deserves your viewing as the mysteries surrounding the whole story from the start very very slowly unfold which only serves to make the anime more engrossing to view as you WILL get addicted to. Akira is the archetypal anime for other classics to come such as Evangelion with its characters, who are just as fragile as the viewers, and ghost in the shell, with its twisted technology forming to engulf humanity like a parasite. Overall this anime isn't just recommended for anime viewers, its recommended for everyone who can honestly say they enjoy movies as this movie deserves its place among cult classic films as The matrix, blade runner and scarface. The DVD itself is thourghly recommended for those who enjoy the choice of watching in widescreen with 5:1 surround sound or for those die hard fans to watch it in its 4:3 aspect ration glory from when it was originally released. Couldn't recommend this anymore to anyone. go out and buy this while you can.Read full review

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