Akira
(Blu-Ray)
Contributors
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, 1954- film director,
Suzuki, Ryokei, film producer
Katō, Shunzō, film producer
Misawa, Katsuji, director of photography
Seyama, Takeshi, director of photography
Suzuki, Ryokei, film producer
Katō, Shunzō, film producer
Misawa, Katsuji, director of photography
Seyama, Takeshi, director of photography
Format
Blu-Ray
Edition
25th anniversary edition
Status
Popular DVD
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Animated films.
Blu-ray discs
Feature films.
Friendship -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Human experimentation in medicine -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Mental illness -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Motorcycle gangs -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Psychic ability -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Research institutes -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Animated films.
Blu-ray discs
Feature films.
Friendship -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Human experimentation in medicine -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Mental illness -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Motorcycle gangs -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Psychic ability -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Research institutes -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
More Details
Edition
25th anniversary edition
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
UPC
704400094187
Notes
General Note
Contains all three audio tracks: the remastered Japanese (2009), the original English (1988) and the remastered English (2001)
General Note
Title from container
General Note
Based on the graphic novel "Akira" by Katsuhiro Ōtomo
General Note
Special features : Akira sound clip (1988) ; Director interview ; Storyboard collection ; The writing on the wall ; Original trailers ; Original commercials ; Restoring Akira ; Glossary ; U.S. trailer (2013) ; Trailers
General Note
Blu-ray disc
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Katsuji Misawa ; editor, Takeshi Seyama
Participants/Performers
Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata. English cast: Johnny Yong Bosch, Jan Rabson, Wendee Lee
Description
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
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for graphic violence and brief nudity
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, 1080p High definition 16x9 widescreen, Dolby TrueHD; requires Blu-ray player
System Details
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
Language
English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1) or Japanese (Dolby TrueHD 2.0) dialogue; English subtitles
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ōtomo, K., Suzuki, R., Katō, S., Misawa, K., Seyama, T., Hashimoto, I., Sasaki, N., Koyama, M., Iwata, M., Bosch, J. Y., Robson, J., & Lee, W. (2013). Akira (25th anniversary edition). Kōdansha.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katsuhiro Ōtomo et al.. 2013. Akira. Kōdansha.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katsuhiro Ōtomo et al.. Akira Kōdansha, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, et al. Akira 25th anniversary edition, Kōdansha, 2013.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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