Akira

Author

Katsuhiro Ōtomo

Call Number

• 4K BLU-RAY ANIMATION (CEN)

Edition

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray edition.

Languages

English or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.

Performers

Voices: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Tessyo Genda, Mizuho Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Nakamura, Sachie Ito, Kazuhiro Kando.

Publication Information

[Flower Mound, TX] : FUNimation, [2022]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (124 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; graphic violence, brief nudity.

Summary

July, 1988. World War III breaks loose. Then, in 2019, in megalopolis, Tokyo-- As the leader of a group of young robust delinquents, Kaneda spent his nights tearing through the urban wastes, racing his motorbike against rival group. One night while riding with his gang, his friend Tetsuo suddenly encounters a strange boy--the product of human experimentation--and is injured in the ensuing crash. Shortly thereafter, a military squadron appears on the scene to take the boy and Tetsuo away to an army research facility. Determined to free Tetsuo from capture, Kaneda sneaks into the army research lab. However, a regimen of extreme experimental procedures has awakened a new power in his friend, and now he is consumed by madness.

Notes

This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

Based on the graphic novel "Akira" by Katsuhiro Ōtomo.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.

Contents

• [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
• [Disc two.] Blu-ray version.