The end of the world was only the beginning, as Akira is coming to SteelBook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on March 4 via Crunchyroll.
Remastered in 4K, the landmark anime film features three Dolby TrueHD audio options: the 2001 English dub in 5.1, the 1988 English dub in 2.0, and the original Japanese audio in 5.1 with English subtitles.
Katsuhiro Otomo directs the 1998 cyberpunk classic from a script he co-wrote with Izo Hashimoto, based on Otomo’s 1982 manga of the same name.
Special Features include:
- Akira Sound Making 2019
- Akira Sound Clip by Geinoh Yamashirogumi
- Original 1988 Theatrical End Credits
- Trailer Collection (with English Subtitles)
- Storyboard Collection
In the film, “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 what once called him weak.”
A live action adaptation of Akira has been in development hell for years at Warner Bros., with Taika Waititi most recently attached to direct.
