Akira [DVD & blu-ray]
(Video)
Contributors
Hashimoto, Izō Screenwriter
Koyama, Mami Actor
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, 1954- Film director
Sasaki, Nozomu, 1967- Actor
FUNimation Entertainment (Firm) Film distributor
Koyama, Mami Actor
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, 1954- Film director
Sasaki, Nozomu, 1967- Actor
FUNimation Entertainment (Firm) Film distributor
Published
Flower Mound, Texas : Funimation, [2013?].
Format
Video
Edition
Twenty-fifth Anniversary edition.
ISBN
1421027976, 1421027984, 9781421027975, 9781421027982
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ilsley Public Library - Teen Area | Teen Blu-ray DVD Akira | On Shelf |
| Ilsley Public Library - Teen Area | Teen DVD Akira | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Anime.
Feature films
Fiction films
Human experimentation in medicine -- Drama.
Juvenile delinquents -- Drama.
Mental illness -- Drama.
Motorcycle racing -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycling accidents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Research institutes -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Science fiction films
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films
Fiction films
Human experimentation in medicine -- Drama.
Juvenile delinquents -- Drama.
Mental illness -- Drama.
Motorcycle racing -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycling accidents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Research institutes -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Science fiction films
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
More Details
Published
Flower Mound, Texas : Funimation, [2013?].
Edition
Twenty-fifth Anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1421027976, 1421027984, 9781421027975, 9781421027982
UPC
704400094187, 704400094194
Notes
General Note
3873
General Note
Based on the graphic novel by Katsuhiro Otomo.
General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Special features: Akira sound clip (1988) ; director interview ; storyboard collection ; translations of the writing on the wall ; trailers and commercials ; featurette on restoring Akira ; glossary.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Shôji Yamashiro.
Participants/Performers
Voices: Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Tesshô Genda.
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 (for graphic violence and brief nudity).
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital stereo.
Language
In Japanese or English with English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hashimoto, I., Koyama, M., Ōtomo, K., & Sasaki, N. (2013). Akira [DVD & blu-ray] (Twenty-fifth Anniversary edition.). Funimation.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Izō Hashimoto et al.. 2013. Akira [DVD & Blu-ray]. Funimation.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Izō Hashimoto et al.. Akira [DVD & Blu-ray] Funimation, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hashimoto, Izō, Mami Koyama, Katsuhiro Ōtomo, and Nozomu Sasaki. Akira [DVD & Blu-ray] Twenty-fifth Anniversary edition., Funimation, 2013.
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