Akira / Pioneer ; presented by Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc. ; Akira Committee production ; written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo ; producers, Ryohei Suzuki, Shunzo Kato ; screenplay, Katsuhiro Otomo, Izo Hashimoto, Shoji Yamashiro.
A powerful psychic force known only as Akira resurfaces in Neo-Tokyo in the 21st century. Tetsuo, a young, inexperienced motorcycle biker driven beyond the boundaries of sanity by the power of Akira, is forced to conjure up demons laying dormant within his subconscious.
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| Format: | DVD/Blu-Ray |
| Language: | Japanese |
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Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc.,
[2001]
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view full credits at IMDb.com |
| Summary: | A powerful psychic force known only as Akira resurfaces in Neo-Tokyo in the 21st century. Tetsuo, a young, inexperienced motorcycle biker driven beyond the boundaries of sanity by the power of Akira, is forced to conjure up demons laying dormant within his subconscious. |
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| Item Description: | "Based on the graphic novel 'Akira' by Katsuhiro Otomo, first published by 'Young Magazine,' Kodansha Ltd." Originally released as a motion picture in 1987 ; Digitally remastered and English version released in 2001. Special features: capsule option (English translation of graffiti) ; Akira production report ; interview with Katsuhiro Otomo ; stills of production materials and Akira glossary ; interviews with restoration staff ; original teasers and trailers. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm Complete credits available at IMDb.com. |
| Format: | DVD ; Region 4 ; PAL |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. Censorship classification (NZ): M Violence. |
| Production Credits: | Music, Shoji Yamashiro ; [Digitally remastered and English version.2001] Producers, Hiroe Tsukamoto, Yutaka Maseba, Haruyo Kanesaku ; director, Kevin Seymour ; screenplay & supervision, Kevin Seymour, Heidi Wilbur. |