AKIRA Limited Edition 4K Ultra-HD + Blu-ray

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Ten best anime movies of all time". Screen Junkies. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011 . Retrieved November 3, 2011. About Criterion". The Criterion Collection. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015 . Retrieved August 16, 2015. Trailers are provided for Aquarion Evol (HD, 1:27), Eureka Seven AO (HD, 00:43), Michiko & Hatchin (HD, 2:05), Editor’s note: The Japanese Ultra HD release of Akira from Bandai included an HDR grade, which Funimation initially omitted from their release. This review covers the corrected disc, but Funimation’s replacement program is still available. For more information, visit their blog post here.]

Bonus Blu-ray special features include: AKIRA sound making 2019, AKIRA soundclip by Geinoh Yamashirogumi, End credits for 1998 theatrical release, Theatrical preview - Trailer collection with English subtitles, Story board collection. Akira is - yet again like 'Shell - one of those rare anime masterpieces which has been repeatedly cited as inspiration for a number of modern sci-fi classics, from The Matrix to Inception, with features like Chronicle and Midnight Special also clearly drawing key ideas, as well as the Netflix series Stranger Things. It is brutal, ultra-violent (we're talking Robocop: Director's Cut when it comes to some of the shooting), bursting with the kind of body-horror that would blow even Cronenberg's brain, and wielding some pretty impressive psychic clash sequences, not to mention an epic closing act that is possibly the only part of the movie where you feel that they could have done with a little longer to develop the underlying themes. Ashcraft, Brian (September 27, 2013). "The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Were Predicted 30 Years Ago by Akira". Archived from the original on August 3, 2016 . Retrieved July 27, 2016. a b Barone, Matt (June 8, 2011). "27. Akira (1988)". The 50 Best Sci-Fi Movies. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012 . Retrieved August 4, 2012. Akira was one of the four nominees for the 2007 American Anime Awards' "Best Anime Feature" award, but it lost to Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.Years of Akira: The Triumph and Legacy of a Legendary Film". Crunchyroll. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018 . Retrieved November 28, 2018. A non-stop adrenaline-rush of frenetic energy, Akira is a must-see anime production on an epic scale. Produced by Shunzo Kato ( Space Szczepaniak, John (December 22, 2012). "Jim Gregory interview – AKIRA – SNES". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014 . Retrieved August 27, 2013. a b McMahon, James (October 8, 2020). " 'Akira': how the '80s anime classic changed pop culture forever". NME . Retrieved October 9, 2020.

Akira: the future-Tokyo story that brought anime west". the Guardian. July 10, 2013 . Retrieved January 11, 2023. At the heart of the epic production is the electrifying score composed by the great Shoji Yamashiro. The effort is brilliant and on a massive scale.Anime Dub Director Kevin Seymour Passes Away". Anime News Network. February 8, 2014 . Retrieved May 22, 2017. a b c d e f "Statistics of Film Industry in Japan: Year 1955 - 1999". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan . Retrieved August 11, 2019. Harding, Daryl. "Akira Anime Film Producer Corrects 30-Year Fact on How Much the Groundbreaking Film Cost to Make". Crunchyroll . Retrieved August 12, 2022. a b O'Neill, Phelim (October 21, 2010). "Akira: No 22 best sci-fi and fantasy film of all time". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015 . Retrieved August 4, 2012. In the future, Shotaro Kaneda and his motorcycle gang tear through Neo Tokyo, a city divided by growing tensions. But when caught in an accident, Kaneda's friend Tetsuo Shima discovers a secret government project and receives psychic abilities beyond his control. "Akira" 4K UHD Blu-Ray cover art courtesy of Funimation AKIRA Special Features Includes: