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Akira
(DVD)
Contributors
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, 1954- film director,
Noma, Sawako producer.
Suzuki, Ryokei, producer.
Katō, Shunzō, producer.
Misawa, Katsuji, director of photography.
Noma, Sawako producer.
Suzuki, Ryokei, producer.
Katō, Shunzō, producer.
Misawa, Katsuji, director of photography.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
AN 1067
1 available
AN 1067
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Copy Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | AN 1067 | #1-2 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Japanese
UPC
704400094194, 704400094187
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Special features: 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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Katsuji Misawa; editor, Takeshi Seyama.
Participants/Performers
Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata.
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.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; aspect ratio (16:9).
Language
English or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Animated films.
Feature films
Human experimentation in medicine -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Juvenile delinquents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Mental illness -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycle racing -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycling accidents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Research institutes -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Science fiction films
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films
Human experimentation in medicine -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Juvenile delinquents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Mental illness -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycle racing -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Motorcycling accidents -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Research institutes -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Science fiction films
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Other Subjects
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ōtomo, K., Noma, S., Suzuki, R., Katō, S., Misawa, K., Hashimoto, I., Sasaki, N., Koyama, M., Seyama, T., & Iwata, M. (2013). Akira (25th Anniversary edition.). Funimation.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katsuhiro Ōtomo et al.. 2013. Akira. [Place of publication not identified]: Funimation.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katsuhiro Ōtomo et al.. Akira [Place of publication not identified]: Funimation, 2013.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Ōtomo, K., Noma, S., Suzuki, R., Katō, S., Misawa, K., Hashimoto, I. and Sasaki, N. et al (2013). Akira. 25th Anniversary edn. [Place of publication not identified]: Funimation.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, et al. Akira 25th Anniversary edition., Funimation, 2013.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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