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Akira: Movie (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
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| Genre | Anime |
| Format | Color, NTSC, Blu-ray, Multiple Formats, Animated, Widescreen |
| Contributor | Katsuhiro Otomo, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jan Rabson, Wendee Lee |
| Language | English, Japanese |
| Runtime | 2 hours and 4 minutes |
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"Style and substance run neck and neck in this thrilling, bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated." - The Guardian
"Accept no substitutes; 23 years on, Akira is still the genre's crowning achievement." - Total Film
"A phenomenal work of animation with all the hallmarks of an instant cult classic." - New York Times
"Easily the most breathtaking and kinetic anime ever made." - Village Voice
Product Description
Neo-Tokyo is about to E X P L O D E!
Akira isn’t just a movie – it’s the genesis of a genre. Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk classic obliterated the boundaries of Japanese animation and forced the world to look into the future. Akira’s arrival shattered traditional thinking, creating space for movies like the The Matrix to be dreamed into brutal reality. Without Kaneda and Tetsuo, without espers and psionic assassins, without that badass motorcycle – our world would be a far less exciting place to exist. But the manga became the movie and the movie became a phenomenon and the world took notice. Now, Akira is everywhere. If you can’t see it in the streets – if you can’t feel it crawling around inside your brain – then you have yet to be initiated. What. Are. You. Waiting. For?
• Listen How You Want: The 25th Anniversary release of Akira features both English dubs that have occurred since 1988, letting you choose the track that’s best for you.
• An Audiophiles Dream: Includes the “Hypersonic” 24-Bit, 192kHz Dolby TrueHD remaster of the original Japanese audio track.
• Exploding with Extras: Packed with over 120 minutes of on-disc extra features; including the “Restoring Akira” documentary and original storyboards for the anime.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Audio Description: : English
- Item model number : 28935078
- Director : Katsuhiro Otomo
- Media Format : Color, NTSC, Blu-ray, Multiple Formats, Animated, Widescreen
- Run time : 2 hours and 4 minutes
- Release date : November 12, 2013
- Actors : Johnny Yong Bosch, Jan Rabson, Wendee Lee
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Studio : Funimation Prod
- ASIN : B00ENNA62W
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #946 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Customers consider this anime film a classic with beautiful visuals that look great even after 30 years. The movie features sublime audio, including the original Japanese track, and customers appreciate its sophisticated storyline with nonstop exciting action. The Blu-ray release receives positive feedback for its animation quality, with one customer noting extra drawings per second over standard animation, and customers find it worth the money.
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Customers praise this anime film, describing it as a classic and one of the best movies in the genre.
"...Has tons of extra. On behind the scenes. The best anime movie ever. Glad to add it to my physical media collection." Read more
"A must have for any Blu-Ray Collection, fan of anime and/or manga or not!" Read more
"...The quality of image transfer to digital master was amazing for the age of the film...." Read more
"...with zero scratches or dings to the case, and it is actually a NEW copy. No fingerprints or little white lies...." Read more
Customers praise the movie's visual quality, noting that it looks great even 30 years after its release and is masterfully drawn.
"Awesome restored picture quality. It looks super amazing. Has tons of extra. On behind the scenes. The best anime movie ever...." Read more
"...The artwork is incredible..." Read more
"...English on the original version was dubbed, for sure, but it was done with style - the language and story, nuances and emotion, all represented the..." Read more
"I love this movie, and this edition has a beautiful menu which I've found can be uncommon for an old anime that originally came to me when I was..." Read more
Customers praise the sound quality of the movie, noting the sublime audio and original Japanese track, with one customer highlighting the wider audio spread.
"...The audio seemed quite good for a film of this era, too...." Read more
"...this one had a steadier image, w/more saturated colors and wider audio spread. It was like watching the movie for the first time......" Read more
"...So here it is, in all it's corny glory! Sounding better than ever! Plus I get to brush up on my Japanese with the original sound!..." Read more
"...The blueray does have both audio tracks for the old dub so that is a plus." Read more
Customers praise the movie's quality, particularly noting its Blu-ray release and comparing it favorably to Blade Runner movies.
"...a 25 year anniversary edition, and a classic, I wanted to own a high quality copy. Every anime fan should own this...." Read more
"...The movie is solid as usual, and slightly different presentation won't change much about how good it is...." Read more
"...from the disc was mint condition and was free of any scratches etc new quality" Read more
"...My sleeve came ripped up before I ever even touched it as well...." Read more
Customers enjoy the movie's storyline, appreciating its sophisticated plot and good action-packed scenes. One customer describes it as an exhilarating sci-fi adventure with mind-blowing twists.
"...It was an excellent overview of how the film was made." Read more
"...I don’t know exactly what they are trying to say but it’s still a good story and you can follow along the entire time but there just seems to be..." Read more
"...This 2013 FUNimation BD has the maximum amount of detail imaginable; it will challenge all BD players in terms of displaying all of its inherent..." Read more
"...Yes, it's a long, bizarre, dark and gritty vision of the (then) future...." Read more
Customers appreciate the movie's English dubbing, particularly noting the original Streamline version, and one customer mentions the availability of both dubbed versions.
"...But this one is it! It allows you to select the audio as the original 1988 english dubbing (not the default), which is something I have been hoping..." Read more
"...This set includes both the Blu-ray and DVD with three language tracks, deleted scenes, and making-of featurettes." Read more
"...the blu-ray has 3 different audio tracks..." Read more
"...version you can get (easily), mainly because you get your choice of audio/script/voiceover - you can choose, Japanese, the goofy 1980's original dub..." Read more
Customers find the movie worth the money and consider it a must-have for their collection, with one customer specifically praising the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
"...This is worth it for collectors of the genre not just fans of the movie." Read more
"...that this version has a new music mix, and this is a great addition to your collection...." Read more
"...This is the definitive edition. It has the original english dubbing that we all have come to know and love (by all, I mean the original fans)...." Read more
"I got this just on a hunch I would like it and sure enough it was worth the money and watching it. The quality and extras were great...." Read more
Customers praise the animation quality of the movie, with one customer noting it has extra drawings per second compared to standard animation.
"...with fluid animation and lifelike, frightening images of destruction and illusion come to life...." Read more
"...About the film itself, the animation work was groundbreaking for it's era, and it holds up well against many of today's anime in that respect...." Read more
"...The PICTURE IS PHENOMENAL! You can see the layers of cels and amazing detail. It feels like the colorized Manga come to life!..." Read more
"...On the positive side of things, I thought the animation was excellent for it's time. I always like the idea of a movie in a post-apocalytic future...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2025The movie includes three audio tracks - Remastered Japanese (2009), Remastered English Dub (2001), and Original English dub (1988) however it only has one subtitle track (in English) and its for the Japanese audio. If your watching on the computer there is another hidden subtitle track that only translates Japanese text that appears on screen. No commentary feature.
5.0 out of 5 starsThe movie includes three audio tracks - Remastered Japanese (2009), Remastered English Dub (2001), and Original English dub (1988) however it only has one subtitle track (in English) and its for the Japanese audio. If your watching on the computer there is another hidden subtitle track that only translates Japanese text that appears on screen. No commentary feature.Neo-Tokyo is about to EXPLODE!
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2025
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2025Awesome restored picture quality. It looks super amazing. Has tons of extra. On behind the scenes. The best anime movie ever. Glad to add it to my physical media collection.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2025Nice
- Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021I've seen this movie a couple of times before on DVD and seeing it finally in high definition I fell in love with it all over again. Yes, it's a long, bizarre, dark and gritty vision of the (then) future. Yes, we are approaching the real 2020 Tokyo Olympics (a year late because of the pandemic), so let's hope no teenagers blow up into giant blobs after trying to kill everybody. This cartoon is definitely not for kids, having quite a bit of blood, brutality and some nudity. This is a the mature blockbuster that shocked the Western world into the knowledge that Japanese Anime had come into its own.
The artwork is incredible (and the style has thankfully not been copied much, although fans of Dragonball Z will see clearly the inspiration their shows have taken), with fluid animation and lifelike, frightening images of destruction and illusion come to life. The troubled characters try to live within the bizarre nightmare world in which they are placed. The story follows a couple of young men caught up in a government scheme to bring about a psychic super-being: a human weapon that cannot be controlled, a warning about tampering with the mind and doomsday weaponry as well as the loss of innocence and cheapening of human life when overwhelmed by technology, greed and the lust for power. It's a thrill ride that inspired many later on down the line besides Dragonball, but also the Matrix and Blade-Runner. Sci Fi fans will recognize inspiration taken from the Star Wars movies and Tron, and video game fans of the early 90's will see images shown here (Turtles in Time for one). Next to the works of Studio Ghibli, this is probably the best example of big budget anime as mature entertainment one can find (mature as in 'not just for kids').
Package includes the DVD version as well as the Blu-ray, extras and you can listen to it with or without subtitles and have the choice of original Japanese language or two different English tracks (from the 80's and a new one done in 2001). This is worth it for collectors of the genre not just fans of the movie.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024It was a gift, so I don't know if it plays okay or not. No comments were made about it yet.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024A must have for any Blu-Ray Collection, fan of anime and/or manga or not!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2014My first viewing of this film was back in the early 90s, and it was a tenth generation VHS copy, passed from fan to fan via pen pals, the way we got anime way back when. I remember that copy was so full of sync loss and color bleed that it gave me a headache.
Seeing AKIRA on Blu-ray for the first time on my 12 foot projection screen was like experiencing the world of AKIRA for the very first time. The quality of image transfer to digital master was amazing for the age of the film. An excellent job of cleaning up, degraining each frame, was done.
The audio seemed quite good for a film of this era, too.
About the film itself, the animation work was groundbreaking for it's era, and it holds up well against many of today's anime in that respect. Lip sync was one of the unique breakthroughs in this film (I learned about this twenty years ago in a documentary called "Akira Production Report". They recorded dialog first, and let the actors act naturally, then adjusted the animation via the Quick Action Recorder to match the speech with precision.
AKIRA depicts a distopian world, one I would not want to live in. But Since this is a 25 year anniversary edition, and a classic, I wanted to own a high quality copy. Every anime fan should own this.
I expected there to be more bonus material on this disc and was slightly disappointed that "Akira Production Report" was not on the bonus material section. It was an excellent overview of how the film was made.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2025The grandfather of cyber-punk!
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