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Akira

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Twenty-fifth Anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Funimation, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
Special features include: 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.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. Feature film -- Disc 2. Extras.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; aspect ratio (16:9).
Language Note:
English or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
Subject: Juvenile delinquents > Japan > Tokyo > Drama.
Motorcycle racing > Japan > Tokyo > Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine > Japan > Tokyo > Drama.
Motorcycling accidents > Japan > Tokyo > Drama.
Research institutes > Japan > Tokyo > Drama.
Mental illness > Japan > Tokyo > Drama.
Genre: Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Animated films.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Poplar Bluff Municipal Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Poplar Bluff - Main Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Poplar Bluff - Main Library MOVIE AKIRA (Text) 38420101589311 MOVIES Available -

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