Akira
(DVD)
Contributors
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, 1954- film director,
Noma, Sawako, producer
Suzuki, Ryokei, producer
Katō, Shunzō, producer.
Misawa, Katsuji, cinematographer
Noma, Sawako, producer
Suzuki, Ryokei, producer
Katō, Shunzō, producer.
Misawa, Katsuji, cinematographer
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Funimation, [2013?].
Status
Central - Recently Returned
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Funimation, [2013?].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
jpn
UPC
704400094194
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Special features: Akira sound clip (1988); Music for Akira, director interview; Storyboard collection; The writing on the wall; Original trailers; Original commercials; Restoring Akira; Glossary; U.S. 2013 trailer; trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Katsuji Misawa; editor, Takeshi Seyama.
Participants/Performers
Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata.
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.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; aspect ratio (16:9).
Language
English or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Animated films.
Fiction films.
Human experimentation in medicine -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Juvenile delinquents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Mental illness -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycle racing -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycling accidents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Research institutes -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Human experimentation in medicine -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Juvenile delinquents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Mental illness -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycle racing -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycling accidents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Research institutes -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ōtomo, K., Noma, S., Suzuki, R., Katō, S., Misawa, K., Seyama, T., Hashimoto, I., Sasaki, N., Koyama, M., & Iwata, M. (2013). Akira (Widescreen ed.). Funimation.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katsuhiro Ōtomo et al.. 2013. Akira. Funimation.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katsuhiro Ōtomo et al.. Akira Funimation, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, et al. Akira Widescreen ed., Funimation, 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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