AKIRA Limited Edition 4K Ultra-HD + Blu-ray

Product Information

Director Katsuhiro Otomo was also the creator of the long-running manga series on which the film is based. Akira tells the story of two childhood friends, Kaneda and Tetsuo, as they encounter a sinister government conspiracy in post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo. Tetsuo has an accidental encounter with a genetically engineered child and develops supernatural powers, while Kaneda forms a new relationship with a resistance figure named Kei and joins her in trying to expose the conspiracy. Inevitably, Tetsuo and Kane will end up clashing, with catastrophic results. Otomo’s manga ran from 1982 until 1990 and was unfinished by the time the film went into production. Otomo and his co-writer Izo Hashimoto had to find a way to wrap things up while still leaving it open-ended for fans of the manga.

Riveting documentary “Introducing, Selma Blair” captures the spirit of a person unbroken. [SXSW Film Festival]› Baseel, Casey (July 25, 2017). "The Tokyo Olympics might be taking its Akira anime connection too far【Video】". Sora News 24 . Retrieved February 28, 2020. When Tokyo was chosen to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 2013 bidding process, several commentators claimed that Akira predicted the future event. [162] [163] In 2017, Akira was referenced in several Tokyo Olympic promotions. [164] [165] In February 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic and 147 days before the Olympics, a scene in Akira which calls for the cancellation of the 2020 Olympics (147 days before the event) led to a social media trend calling for the cancellation of the 2020 Olympics. [166] [167] The Summer Olympics were eventually postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lupe Fiasco's 'Tetsuo & Youth' Avoiding Politics". Rolling Stone. October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014 . Retrieved December 2, 2014. Final Fantasy VII's Legacy Gets Everything About Final Fantasy VII Wrong". Paste Magazine. April 13, 2016 . Retrieved June 11, 2019.Tetsuo: The Iron Man". Mandiapple.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014 . Retrieved July 3, 2015. Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (24 bit). The release has impressive dynamics. The audio clarity impresses throughout the entire 4K presentation. One of the big advantages of adapting his pre-existing work was that Otomo had already created a fully developed world in which to drop his revised characters for the film, with little need to set the scene for new viewers. Because of this, the film can initially be confusing for those who have never read the manga. The advantage is that Neo Tokyo feels like a real, breathing world which exists outside of the bounds of the narrative. No matter how many times you watch the film, it always feels like there’s more to discover just beyond the edges of the frame. While it may seem like a shame that Otomo never made a sequel to explore more of that world, its open-endedness granted it longevity. As 2001 proved, sometimes the questions are more interesting than the answers, but the manga is still available for those who wish to know more. The Incredible Artists of Kyoto Animation: Part 1". Anime News Network. August 21, 2019 . Retrieved September 2, 2019.

The " Akira slide" refers to a scene where Kaneda slides into view with his motorbike, as he uses a sideways slide to bring his bike to a halt, while the bike gives off a trail of smoke and electric sparks caused by the slide. It is regarded as one of the most iconic anime scenes of all time, widely imitated and referenced in many works of animation, film and television. [128] The Akira slide appears in many dozens of animated works, including Batman: The Animated Series (1993), You're Under Arrest (1994), Gargoyles (1994), Air Master (2003), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–2009), Yakitate Japan (2004), Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go (2005), Teen Titans (2005), Gurren Lagann (2007), Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003), Yu-Gi-Oh (2008–2016), Fresh Pretty Cure (2009), Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (2009), Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (2009), Durarara (2010), Adventure Time (2011), Clarence (2014), Ready Player One (2018) and Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), Steven Universe: The Movie (2019), among many others. [129] [130] Several live-action films have also paid homage to the Akira slide, notably in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and Nope (2022). [128] [131] Cultural impact [ edit ] Akira was released by Toho on July 16, 1988. At the Japanese box office, it was the sixth highest-grossing Japanese film of the year, earning a distribution income ( distributor rentals) of ¥750million in 1988. [30] This made it a moderate success at the Japanese box office. [51] By 2000, the film had earned a Japanese distribution rental income of ¥800 million. [32] The film's 4K remaster received a limited Japanese IMAX re-release in May 2020. [52] Stories). The efforts of the team of animators are outstanding and bring a sense of wonder to the entire experience.

Cobra, Cat's Eye) and Ryohei Suzuki ( One Room, Maken-Ki! Battling Venus), Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira remains