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Akira [Blu-ray]

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Genre Science Fiction & Fantasy, Animation, Anime & Manga, Art House & International, Action & Adventure See more
Format NTSC, 4K, Subtitled
Contributor Various
Language Japanese
Runtime 2 hours and 4 minutes
Studio Crunchyroll
Colour Color
Number of discs 2
Manufacturer Crunchyroll
UPC 704400103612

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Akira, the crown jewel of anime and science fiction, returns with remastered 4K visuals and remixed audio. In the future, Shotaro Kaneda and his motorcycle gang tear through Neo Tokyo, a city divided by growing tensions. But when caught in an accident, Kaneda's friend Tetsuo Shima discovers a secret government project and receives psychic abilities beyond his control.


Bonus Content:

  • Akira Sound Clip (1988)
  • Music for Akira
  • Kaneda's Theme
  • Exodus
  • Ethnic Meets Hi-Tech
  • Awakening
  • Mutation
  • Requiem
  • Director Interview
  • Storyboard Collection
  • The Writing on the Wall
  • Original Trailers
  • Original Commercials
  • Restoring Akira
  • Picture
  • English Voice Over
  • Glossary
  • U.S Trailer (2013)
  • Trailer
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Product details

  • Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 12.7 x 1.27 cm; 77.11 g
  • Canadian Home Video Rating ‏ : ‎ Ages 14 and over
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Various
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, 4K, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 4 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ Jan. 18 2022
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Various
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Crunchyroll
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09JXWP8N1
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ Canada
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • 鶹 Rank: #212 in Movies & TV Shows (See Top 100 in Movies & TV Shows)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 7,518 ratings

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Customers appreciate the originality, picture quality, and animation of the movie. They mention it's an amazing film, a masterpiece, and impressive on every level. Customers also say it's worth the purchase and is in excellent condition. They also appreciate the playability, sound quality, and playability. However, some customers differ on HDR and audio quality.

56 customers mention "Originality"56 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie original, amazing, and impressive on every level. They say it's a classic and one of their favorite movies growing up.

"Good product." Read more

"My brother really enjoyed this anime really was a great and bizarre movie I to enjoy it for its action and nature and the music to was great...." Read more

"Great anime, considered a milestone in graphic achievement, but overrated as a movie in the genre, in my opinion." Read more

"Akira is a cult classic, you've got to watch this movie, but to not forget to read it too (the comic is a-ma-zing!)." Read more

20 customers mention "Picture quality"20 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the picture quality of the movie. They mention it's stunning looking after all these years, with richer colors and cleaner visuals with less artifacts and grain. They also describe the color as vibrant and crystal sharp. Customers also say the presentation is flawless.

"Top 5 anime of all time, if not the top. The hand drawn graphic looks even better in the blu ray copy. Truly a masterpiece...." Read more

"...Picture quality is very nice." Read more

"Akira on Blu-ray is a visually stunning upgrade to this groundbreaking anime classic...." Read more

"...Finally, I understood and knew that anime, in its beautiful, hand drawn details, as well as gripping stories... was an art...." Read more

17 customers mention "Condition"12 positive5 negative

Customers are satisfied with the condition of the product. They mention it's worth the purchase, good value, and a great item for those who appreciate.

"...Never been another movie like this. The DVD itself came in good condition. No complaints at all." Read more

"...This is also at a lower price than the initial release, reflecting the fact that this is NOT a special collector's edition and that fans are getting..." Read more

"...All Im happy with the 4K upgrade! A torn or ripped corner on the cover art paper! 2 stars removed!" Read more

"The item arrived very quickly and in excellent condition...." Read more

9 customers mention "Animation"9 positive0 negative

Customers like the animation of the movie. They mention it's great for its time.

"...The films action, animation, and thought-provoking story hold up remarkably well, even decades after its release...." Read more

"...of paint in the traditionally painted backgrounds and the details in the animations cels...." Read more

"...every little aspect of this film; the AMAZINGLY DETAILED AND FLUID animation (seriously, it's like Stanley Kubrick went on to animation or something)..." Read more

"...The 4K presentation is crystal clear and it is probably the best animated feature I have ever seen...." Read more

8 customers mention "Playability"6 positive2 negative

Customers are satisfied with the playability of the movie. They mention it works great and the Blu-ray disc itself is flawless.

"...original HD restoration, and features on the music of Akira are all great, in-depth, and substantial but not new to this latest release...." Read more

"...Both formats work great." Read more

"Bought it. Couldnt play. From Canada. Dang." Read more

"10/10 amazing movie and the blu ray disc itself was flawless, no complaints whatsoever. spent my night trippin balls watching this beauty." Read more

8 customers mention "Sound quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the movie. They mention the music is great and the iconic soundtrack is crystal clear.

"...world of Neo-Tokyo to life with incredible detail, and the sound design, including the iconic soundtrack, is crystal clear...." Read more

"...good voice acting, fantastic story, good characters, unique soundtrack, and unforgettable images and action sequences...." Read more

"It was my first animation when I was 10yrs old. I love the soundtrack and glad to have this Blueray as my collection...." Read more

"...makes for the high price but for the audiophile in me the sound was truly amazing even if it is in Japanese Dolby True HD (with english subtitles)...." Read more

11 customers mention "Hdr"6 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the HDR aspect of the movie. Some mention the 4K/HDR image is fantastic and the best the movie has ever looked as. However, others say the disc lacked the HDR color boost and required exchanges.

"...However, the biggest difference is this time, the disc actually is 4K and HDR, whereas the initial batch in the previous release was 4K but lacked..." Read more

"...After pressing the info button it showed that the disc did not have HDR...." Read more

"...a masterpiece of hand drawn animation and now we get to see it in glorious HD...." Read more

"The 4K disc is missing HDR. You'll have to contact Funimation to receive a replacement disc." Read more

6 customers mention "Audio quality"4 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the audio quality of the product. Some mention the audio is great, while others say the Japanese audio track is low.

"While a pricey pickup, it was worth it for the high resolution 24/192 sound...." Read more

"...Some Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) has been applied here, so if you love grain in your image, you're not seeing a ton of it here...." Read more

"...Includes Hypersound 192Khz audio. Released in 1988 with a $11 million budget. A must view Blu-ray." Read more

"excellent sound and video..." Read more

Akira has never looked this good
5 out of 5 stars
Akira has never looked this good
this 4K HDR version is a huge upgrade to the blu ray that I own. richer colors and cleaner visuals with less artifacts and grain. Words can't do enough to describe it so here's a side by side comparison I took on my LG C9 OLED TV. I think it'll be obvious which is 1080p blu ray and which is 4K HDR blu ray. (keep in mind that my Google Pixel phone enhanced the colors of the photos, the colors of the 1080p don't look that rich in real life)
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  • Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2024
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    Akira on Blu-ray is a visually stunning upgrade to this groundbreaking anime classic. The high-definition transfer brings the vibrant, dystopian world of Neo-Tokyo to life with incredible detail, and the sound design, including the iconic soundtrack, is crystal clear. The films action, animation, and thought-provoking story hold up remarkably well, even decades after its release. For fans of cyberpunk and anime, this Blu-ray is a must-have, offering an immersive experience of one of the most influential films in the genre. A flawless presentation of a timeless masterpiece.
  • Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2015
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    This movie was the first thing that I ever saw as a child, that turned me on to the anime genre. I watched it when I was around 8 or 9, (against my mother's wishes, of course-- as she felt that it might be too violent/graphic for my little mind and eyes to see.) Thankfully though, I rebelled... and watched it with my uncle. My views on anime were forever changed. Up until viewing Akira, I had only experienced things like Pokemon, Digimon, and of course, Sailor Moon. Not that these shows were now terrible or anything, but these shows were for young kids, and even though I was still in the young kid category... I had moved on to bigger and greener pastures. Though Pokemon and company did have action, and sometimes (to small children) emotional moments, it was nothing compared to what I had just witnessed with Akira. Finally, I understood and knew that anime, in its beautiful, hand drawn details, as well as gripping stories... was an art. Cue what started a hobby and passion of mine. Japan was daring to show audiences something that nobody else could even attempt-- to the utmost degree. As an avid fan of the anime genre, I would say that Akira is required viewing. However, be warned, as this story is not for the faint of heart. Though gifted with a gripping and compelling story, there are some very grotesque and striking visuals. When it comes to the argument of original sub over English dub, I'd have to say I'm a sub fan, but the dub was very watch-able as well, and I did enjoy it. Just go with whatever you prefer. In this edition, however-- you are given a couple of options. If you're a long time fan, the original dub is available, along with a 2001 re-release dub starring Johnny Yong Bosch, and Joshua Seth. The re-release dub is more on par as to what is being spoken in the original Japanese sub. It had been a while since I had watched this gem of a film again, and was more than satisfied with it. As the film that is often viewed as the one that started it al with having anime become more mainstream, along with that iconic red motorbike, if you are an anime fan and you haven't already... please, go and watch this great film.
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  • Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2025
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    Fast shipping, well packaged. Item as described. Would definitely buy from this seller again !!!
  • Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2024
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    I feel as if computer animation has taken the soul out of anime movies. This is why Akira is so good. It represents the pinnacle of what a hand drawn anime project can be. The effort and detail that was put into this movie will never be surpassed in entertainment. There will never be another movie that can match the vibe of Akira. It's perfection. I got the 4k/Bluray combo on Prime Day for a huge discount and I couldn't be happier. When I show my friends how good it is it makes them jealous!
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  • Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2023
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    This was the first anime I ever saw. Nobody seemed to be streaming it, and I couldn't get it on Microsoft Films&TV so I bought this 4k version. I can't believe how good this thing looks. It's so far ahead of the vhs I saw it on, it basically looks like a current day anime. It's still as much of a trip now as it was back in the day. If you've ever seen and enjoyed it in the past, this right here is the reason to buy a physical disc again. I have a good upper mid range tv, blazing fast internet and a Xbox series X and nothing I've streamed touches this quality. If you like this movie, I couldn't recommend the purchase more.
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  • Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2024
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    One of my favorite movies growing up. Never been another movie like this. The DVD itself came in good condition. No complaints at all.
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    Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2024
    One of my favorite movies growing up. Never been another movie like this. The DVD itself came in good condition. No complaints at all.
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  • keviny01
    5.0 out of 5 stars About the 2-disc DVD set
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2001
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    The 2-disc DVD set of AKIRA surpasses in many ways even the excellent Criterion's laserdisc edition from 1992. The brand-new video transfer is noticeably better: colors, especially the primary reds and greens, look more brilliant, flesh tones are more realistic, and there is a bit MORE picture at the bottom (in particular, the shot at time 1:16:23 reveals part of Kaneda's crouching body that was not seen on old transfers). The 5.1 English track, though not state of the art, is highly active and satisfying. The new English dub and subtitles are better written and spoken, making the characterizations more real and the story more comprehensible. In the scene where the colonel meets the senator (Chapter 8), the old English dub had the senator sounding concerned and supportive. On the new dub, he sounds cold and indifferent, in keeping with his subsequent body gesture of fiddling with his plants. The new dub also has characters speaking in correct pitches -- Kei's voice is now lower, and Masaru no longer sounds like an old man, but like a child, just like on the Japanese track. Also welcomed are the correct pronunciations of Japanese names: AH-kee-ra, KAH-nee-dah, KAH-oh-ri. Last but not least, the new dub makes more frequent uses of strong language to enhance reality. The DVD supplements include interviews of the voice actors for the new dub, who certainly deserve to be mentioned.
    Here is one thing that this DVD pales in comparison to the Criterion LD. The LD included still-frames of the entire first issue of the original Akira comic novel. It is a shame that this DVD does not include even one screen shot of the actual comic strips that inspired this movie (it does include shots of the COVERS of the comic novels) just to benefit those who have never seen them or do not own the LD.
    Other DVD supplements include an excellent 48-minute making-of documentary (the Criterion LD had excerpts of it). It has plenty of behind-the-scenes footage: artists drawing pencil tests, actors recording their lines, musicians composing a score with wood xylophones, photographers taking shots of finished "cels". We are told that it was not the norm in Japanese animation films to record the dialogs before drawing the pictures, as it was done for AKIRA. The youthful director Katsuhiro Otomo appears in his own 30-minute interview segment (not on the LD), where he recalls various processes of making the Akira comics and the Akira movie, and speculates on what he will do next. Yet another half-hour segment, "Akira Sound Clips", explains how the movie's score was conceptualized and recorded. The most prized supplement on the DVD is perhaps the mammoth collection of the film's storyboards, character designs, and background designs. The storyboards, done by Otomo himself, are the most meticulously designed ones I've ever seen; each of them is denoted with Scene/Cut number (under "S" and "C" on the left), notes, dialogs, and time of duration of the shot. To help locating a storyboard among the 4500 of them, the printed chapter index is cross-referenced with Scene/Cut numbers of its corresponding storyboards. Rather disappointing is a short featurette that tersely describes the new video transfer of the DVD with only interviews of 3 technicians and no demonstration of the restoration by way of before-and-after comparisons.
    There is also an interesting feature called "capsule option". When it is enabled, a capsule icon pops up on the screen from time to time while the movie is playing, and when you activate the icon, the screen pauses and shows you English text translation of the Japanese words on the screen -- traffic signs, graffitis, postings, etc.
  • Langheinrich
    5.0 out of 5 stars Die Mutter aller Anines !
    Reviewed in Germany on June 29, 2025
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    Der Film ist top.Ich pers?nlich kenne nur diese Fassung aber es soll mehrere Syncro Fassungen geben und ich weiss nicht welche die beste w?re was sicher auch Geschnscksempfinden ist Coole Action mit nem Hauch Dragon Ball drin
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  • Tricky Dickie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on May 30, 2021
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    Een can die beste movie allertijden
  • Antonio Nu?ez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecta para fans de la pelcula
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 21, 2020
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    No me arrepiento de optar por esta edicin tipo Steelbook (aunque la distribuidora no lo considere un steelbook, sino un "estuche de coleccin") en lugar de la edicin Blu-Ray regular que est ms barata, pues esta edicin vale muchsimo la pena. El estuche est espectacular y tiene un acabado metlico de muy buena calidad y unos colores brillantes. Tiene un relieve en cada uno de sus elementos como el logo o las partes de la motocicleta y las arrugas del chaleco de Kaneda. En cuanto a la presentacin del empaque, definitivamente se lleva cinco estrellas. Digna de coleccin por ese hecho.

    Y claro, otra razn para preferir esta edicin, es el libro exclusivo de 32 pginas sobre la pelcula. Sin mencionar lo que contiene, pues me gustara que lo compres y lo averigues t mismo, debo decir que es un libro muy interesante. Se siente delgado, pero tiene muchsimo por leer, aunque (puede parecer obvio pero quiero decirlo) est en ingls.

    Tiene tres discos: Un DVD de la pelcula solamente, un DVD del material extra de la edicin en DVD y el Blu-Ray con la pelcula y material extra. Cabe se?alar que el material adicional es el mismo tanto en el Blu-Ray y el DVD de extras. A pesar de que no tienen arte interno (como algn dibujo o ilustracin de la pelcula) el color de los discos se ve muy bien, siendo un color negro para el disco DVD de la pelcula, rojo brillante para el DVD con material extra y un azul celeste para el Blu-Ray.

    La calidad de audio y video en el Blu-Ray es impresionante. La pista de audio en Japons (idioma original) Dolby TRUEHD 5.1 pondr a trabajar a tu teatro en casa, pues cada sonido se escucha con completa claridad. Es una experiencia quente hace realmente sentirte parte de la pelcula. En cuanto a imagen solo puedo decir que es una muy buena remasterizacin de una pelcula animada de 1988. Se ve cada detalle de cada personaje y fondo con perfecta claridad.

    Como punto negativo (no para m, pues no me molesta) podra ser el hecho de que no est en espa?ol (no tiene subttulos al espa?ol, ni mucho menos doblaje) solo tiene subttulos y doblaje en ingls. Ni siquiera la versin en DVD tiene el idioma espa?ol ni ningn otro idioma. Solo ingls y japons. Otra cosa a tomar en cuenta es que los DVD son regin 1 (es decir, no se puede reproducir en un reproductor de Mxico a menos que sea en una computadora como yo o tu reproductor sea multiregin), aunque por fortuna el Blu-Ray s es regin A y sin problemas lo puedes reproducir en tu reproductor Blu-Ray.

    En resumen: Una edicin perfecta para fans de esta pelcula, fans del anime o simplemente fans del buen cine, pues no te tiene que gustar el anime para disfrutar de la majestuosa obra maestra que es Akira. Si ya la viste y te encanta, definitivamente cmprala, aunque el precio es un poco elevado, vale cada centavo.

    Y por ltimo, excelente servicio de 鶹. Lleg en tres das (dos das antes de lo prometido) y en perfectas condiciones como muestro en las fotos, ?muchas gracias!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Perfecta para fans de la pelcula

    Reviewed in Mexico on December 21, 2020
    No me arrepiento de optar por esta edicin tipo Steelbook (aunque la distribuidora no lo considere un steelbook, sino un "estuche de coleccin") en lugar de la edicin Blu-Ray regular que est ms barata, pues esta edicin vale muchsimo la pena. El estuche est espectacular y tiene un acabado metlico de muy buena calidad y unos colores brillantes. Tiene un relieve en cada uno de sus elementos como el logo o las partes de la motocicleta y las arrugas del chaleco de Kaneda. En cuanto a la presentacin del empaque, definitivamente se lleva cinco estrellas. Digna de coleccin por ese hecho.

    Y claro, otra razn para preferir esta edicin, es el libro exclusivo de 32 pginas sobre la pelcula. Sin mencionar lo que contiene, pues me gustara que lo compres y lo averigues t mismo, debo decir que es un libro muy interesante. Se siente delgado, pero tiene muchsimo por leer, aunque (puede parecer obvio pero quiero decirlo) est en ingls.

    Tiene tres discos: Un DVD de la pelcula solamente, un DVD del material extra de la edicin en DVD y el Blu-Ray con la pelcula y material extra. Cabe se?alar que el material adicional es el mismo tanto en el Blu-Ray y el DVD de extras. A pesar de que no tienen arte interno (como algn dibujo o ilustracin de la pelcula) el color de los discos se ve muy bien, siendo un color negro para el disco DVD de la pelcula, rojo brillante para el DVD con material extra y un azul celeste para el Blu-Ray.

    La calidad de audio y video en el Blu-Ray es impresionante. La pista de audio en Japons (idioma original) Dolby TRUEHD 5.1 pondr a trabajar a tu teatro en casa, pues cada sonido se escucha con completa claridad. Es una experiencia quente hace realmente sentirte parte de la pelcula. En cuanto a imagen solo puedo decir que es una muy buena remasterizacin de una pelcula animada de 1988. Se ve cada detalle de cada personaje y fondo con perfecta claridad.

    Como punto negativo (no para m, pues no me molesta) podra ser el hecho de que no est en espa?ol (no tiene subttulos al espa?ol, ni mucho menos doblaje) solo tiene subttulos y doblaje en ingls. Ni siquiera la versin en DVD tiene el idioma espa?ol ni ningn otro idioma. Solo ingls y japons. Otra cosa a tomar en cuenta es que los DVD son regin 1 (es decir, no se puede reproducir en un reproductor de Mxico a menos que sea en una computadora como yo o tu reproductor sea multiregin), aunque por fortuna el Blu-Ray s es regin A y sin problemas lo puedes reproducir en tu reproductor Blu-Ray.

    En resumen: Una edicin perfecta para fans de esta pelcula, fans del anime o simplemente fans del buen cine, pues no te tiene que gustar el anime para disfrutar de la majestuosa obra maestra que es Akira. Si ya la viste y te encanta, definitivamente cmprala, aunque el precio es un poco elevado, vale cada centavo.

    Y por ltimo, excelente servicio de 鶹. Lleg en tres das (dos das antes de lo prometido) y en perfectas condiciones como muestro en las fotos, ?muchas gracias!
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