Trailer For The 25th Anniversary Blu-ray Release Of AKIRA

Trailer For The 25th Anniversary Blu-ray Release Of AKIRA

There have been quite a few different versions of Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic cyberpunk anime over the years, but even if you already own them all you might want to pick this up! Check out the trailer and list of extras after the jump.

By MarkCassidy - Nov 13, 2013 10:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Anime & Manga
Source: Via Bloody Disgusting





Extras include: Interview with the Japanese Director, Akira Sound Clip, Storyboard Collection, The Writing on the Wall, Original Japanese Trailers, Original Japanese Commercials, Restoring Akira, Glossary, U.S. Trailer (2013), and Trailers. There's also the original subtitled version, as well as all of the old and new English dubs.

“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? ”
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MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 11/13/2013, 10:28 AM
Placeholder when the trailer is already above it? No, I chose the wrong poster from my list of embeds
SigmaCenturion
SigmaCenturion - 11/13/2013, 10:30 AM
And no [frick]s were given because I watched the movie already.
Supes17
Supes17 - 11/13/2013, 10:30 AM
I'm a cheapass so I think i'll wait for the price to go down.
But I'm definitely buying this
Tevii
Tevii - 11/13/2013, 10:40 AM
Definitely getting this.

Wish Japan would make an Akira 26 Episode series that follows the Manga closer for its Anniversary.
Or if they did 36 episodes they could do the episode breaks at almost the same points as the Marvel Epic colorized releases. It would tell so much more of the story.

It would KILL this movie (and I LOVE this movie)
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 11/13/2013, 10:42 AM
The final act of AKIRA pretty much disregards the Manga completely. A shame
mk
mk - 11/13/2013, 10:47 AM
id pick this up. wanna see this on glorius blu ray anyway
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 11/13/2013, 10:48 AM
I would be tempted, but i´ve been chastised by my beloved wife for spending money on the same movie over and over.
For example, I had my Star Trek movies on VHS, then i rebought all of them on DVD and then on special edition and then recently on BLU-Ray.
"are you frozen in time? why do you keep re-buying the same movies over and over??" SLAM!

Then i´m making a effort to watch NEW stuff on NETFLIX.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 11/13/2013, 10:54 AM
Getting it!
BenjiWest
BenjiWest - 11/13/2013, 11:00 AM
Awesome
MarkV
MarkV - 11/13/2013, 11:12 AM
Bloody hell, that's a good film. The manga is pretty great as well
NorseGod
NorseGod - 11/13/2013, 11:12 AM
Old English dubs are worth buying this again!
I had vhs dvd and Blu-ray of this great movie already!
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/13/2013, 11:42 AM
Very good film. Though I think the trailer made it look better than it really was.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/13/2013, 11:43 AM
AGoodHonestMan
AGoodHonestMan - 11/13/2013, 12:41 PM
Thank God White Akira died!
campblood
campblood - 11/13/2013, 12:42 PM
ive watched plenty of anime and this one is overrated
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 11/13/2013, 1:14 PM
I love Akira, but it is a bit overrated.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 11/13/2013, 1:46 PM
Sorry to break it to you guy, but the American Akira flick is back on!
wcwpoet
wcwpoet - 11/13/2013, 2:17 PM
The manga was definitely better than the anime. Yes I thought Akira was decent but I'll admit it's a bit overrated.
wcwpoet
wcwpoet - 11/13/2013, 2:18 PM
Good grief Ror why you gotta bum us out with that news LOL
Tevii
Tevii - 11/13/2013, 2:41 PM
I'm okay with an Americanized Akira. If it's GREAT, then AWESOME.... if it sucks we just go back to the Anime or Manga. No big deal.
And again, its not like other countries dont change our shows and movies to cater to their audiences.
Complaining about Hollywood making a crappy version is making such a big deal over nothing.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/13/2013, 4:12 PM
quite possibly the greatest anime ever made!
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/13/2013, 4:19 PM
cool homage to akira.

dezdigi
dezdigi - 11/13/2013, 5:10 PM
AKIRA is the anime to rule all animes!
TheIronStomach
TheIronStomach - 11/13/2013, 9:47 PM
FINALLY. Dolby 7.1 getting put to the test!
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