"PHENOMENAL...AN INSTANT CULT CLASSIC" - THE NEW YORK TIMES Prepare to enter this astonishing nightmare of hyper-reality, created by one of the world's leading animation directors, Otomo Katsuhiro. Neo-Tokyo is about to explode. Old gods return to do battle with Akira and something more than comic... "PHENOMENAL...AN INSTANT CULT CLASSIC"
- THE NEW YORK TIMES

Prepare to enter this astonishing nightmare of hyper-reality, created by one of the world's leading animation directors, Otomo Katsuhiro.

Neo-Tokyo is about to explode.
Old gods return to do battle with Akira and something more than comic book ultra-violence is unleashed.

This special collector's edition contains two full-length videos.

VIDEO 1: The original Japanese feature film in Cinemascope with subtitles.

VIDEO 2: The fascinating production report on the making of Akira, featuring interviews with director Otomo Katsuhiro and character profiles.

Programme running time:

Video 1: 124 mins approx.
Video 2: 49 mins approx.
© 1987 AKIRA COMMITTEE.

Package design & summary © 1991 Island World Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.
WARNING: For private domestic use only. Any unauthorized copying, hiring, lending or public performance of this videocassette is illegal.