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Clandestine army activities threaten the war-torn city of Neo-Tokyo when a mysterious being with powerful psychic abilities escapes his prison and inadvertently draws a violent motorcycle gang into a heinous web of experimentation. As a result, a biker with a twisted mind embarks on a path of war, seeking revenge against a society that once called him weak.
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Anime. Suspense films. Science fiction films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure films. Animated films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings. Drama. |
- ISBN: 1421027984
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Physical Description
videodisc
2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition 25th Anniversary edition.
- Publisher [Japan] : Kōdansha, [2013]
- Copyright ©1988
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes 3 audio tracks: Japanese 5.1 surround; English stereo from 1988; English 5.1 surround from 2001. Special features : Akira sound clip (1988) ; Music for Akira ; Director interview ; Storyboard collection ; The writing on the wall ; Original trailers ; Original commercials ; Restoring Akira ; Glossary ; U.S. 2013 trailer ; Trailers. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. Based on the graphic novel "Akira" by Katsuhiro Ōtomo. GMD: videodisc. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. Feature film -- Disc 2. Extras. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | 880-03 Director of photography, Katsuji Misawa ; editor, Takeshi Seyama. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata. English cast: Johnny Yong Bosch, Jan Rabson, Wendee Lee |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for graphic violence and brief nudity. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; aspect ratio (16:9). |
Language Note: | English or Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles. |