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.
Interactive Motion Menus\Make Your Own Akira Trailer\Scene Access\Production Report\Making Of Akira Feature\Stills Gallery\Hyperlink\Multiple Choice Quiz, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio
1.85 Wide Screen\16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Run Time
200 Mins
Genre
General, Animation, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
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...