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Akira (1988)

7.9 IMDb 91% RT 68/100 MC
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A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Best Release

Japanese Import · 4K + Blu-ray

Japan 4K Blu-ray > everyone else. All 4ks have some DNR but the Japan has the original 1988 home video audio + subs for the film itself.

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Runtime

2 hours and 4 minutes (124 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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A-Tier 4K with the Japanese import being the best release. The big question for Western buyers is whether the Japanese disc includes English subtitles. Hand-drawn animation at this resolution shows every individual cel, which is the point.

noted Apr 8, 2026

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