(if applicable/available)

Format: DVD

Plot Synopsis/Description:

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psionic psychopath that only two kids and a group of psionics can stop.

"In 1988, the landmark Anime film AKIRA, by director Katsuhiro Otomo, defined the cutting edge of Anime around the world. By today's standards, Akira remains the pinnacle of cel animation and retains the explosive impact of its highly detailed animation and its intensely violent saga of power and corruption. Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of World War III to become a dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The government seethes with corruption and only maintains a token control over the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the past. Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but, unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the destructive forces that Tetsuo wields... except possibly the last boy to destroy Tokyo."

Cast:

Mitsuo Iwata (voice - japanese)
Nozomu Sasaki (voice - japanese)
Mami Koyama (voice - japanese)
Tesshô Genda (voice - japanese)
Hiroshi Ôtake (voice - japanese)
Kôichi Kitamura (voice - japanese)
Michihiro Ikemizu (voice - japanese)

From The Packaging / Advertising:

From the DVD packaging:

THE MASTERPIECE RETURNS!

In 1988, the landmark Anime film AKIRA, by director Katsuhiro Otomo, defined the cutting edge of Anime around the world.  By today's standards, AKIRA remains a landmark achievement in cel animation and retains the explosive impact of its highly detailed animation and it intensely violent saga of power and corruption.  Pioneer entertainment proudly presents this classic film, completely restored and digitally re-mastered.

Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda's motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. The military captures Tetsuo and conducts experiments on him that unleash his latent psychic ability, but when these new powers rage out of control, Tetsuo lashes out at the world that has oppressed him!

Disc One: The Feature
· Digitally Remastered Picture
· New English Dialogue
· New English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
· Original Japanese Dolby Surround
· English subtitles
· Anamorphic 16:9 Widescreen (1.78:1 Aspect Ratio)
· Capsule Option - English Translation of Graffiti (see example here)
· Scene Access
· THX Optimizer
· THX Certified

Disc Two: Bonus Material
· Akira Production Report
· Akira Sound Clip by Geinoh Yamashiro Gumi
· Interview of Director Katsuhiro Otomo
· Over 4,500 stills of production materials
· Over 100 stills of Akira glossary
· Original teasers and trailers
· Interviews of restoration staff