Akira

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Summary: About time
Review: Ahh, Akira on DVD the wait is over. One of the greatest sci-fi films of all time is back. Akira has a complex plot, beautiful animation and a great score. If you haven't watched Akira your missing out on a great film, but it's not for everyone. If your anime taste rests on pointless violence and T&A Akira is not for you.

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Summary: as far as anime goes, not too bad
Review: the animation is excellent, and if you're an anime fan then do it. this is the beethoven of anime, but anime in itself doesn't have a lot to offer. if i had to recommend one anime movie though, it would be akira

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Summary: This isn't as great as proclaimed
Review: Ok, I've seen this movie, and countless other Anime out there. I've noticed people really cling to this film for reasons I think I might understand. For one, alot of people new to the Anime genre are recommended this film first, so they'll love this movie the best no matter what else you show them, they started with it. The animation is yes, very good for it's time. The story was gripping and the violence was decent. However don't run around saying this movie was the best. Somebody here said, "The best animation they ever saw." or something around that text, and if that's the case, stop watching this film 5 times a day and buy something else, because their are films out there now that people don't bother to even look at that make this film look sorry.

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Summary: New english dub with no option to hear the original? %$#%
Review: ohhhh man. I'm getting scared. I've read two reviews that say the new english dub isn't as good as the original. My heart is filling with dread as I await it's release. Why oh why did they have to screw with a classic? This is like re-uniting with your long lost love and realizing she's got no teeth. I'll shell out my 30 bucks to own the dvd but damn... she ain't got no teeth! sob sob

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Summary: Akira is a classic! Great DVD!
Review: Akira is one of the classic japanese animes. Beautiful, deep story, and full of action. If you haven't seen Akira then you are in for a treat. But be warned, the story can be a bit confusing the first time you see it. It's a lot to take in and if you are just enjoying the animation you might find you've missed a piece of the puzzle. This DVD is packed full of extras and worth having in anyone's collection. Otaku or not.

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Summary: Best of the Best
Review: The first time I saw Akira I was 15 and I couldn't understand how deep this animation is. Second time was a revelation, this animation is powerful, sensitive & full of philosophy...(deeper than any movie I ever saw) It will turns you out every time you will watch it. If you had one dvd to buy this year, I will defenetly recomend this one!

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Summary: Brillant, Visionary, Perfect
Review: Film is an interesting field of entertainment. It's arguably the most varied and diversified of all forms of entertainment. Not to short change other forms, it's just that films have more tools to play with to convey whatever it is they want. In this wild industry of art Anime is probably the most diverse, no other genre exists that has stories about 16 girls with giant breasts saving the universe and stories like Akira, which is un-arguably the greatest modern work of Japanese culture and quite possibly the greatest modern work of story telling, period. While the film is brilliant, the manga of which it's based on goes beyond perfection and transcends itself to the level of holy literature, anyone who has read all 6 parts (around 2000 pages) will know what I mean. Basically it is the ultimate story, making the Bible look like a bed time story. What I mean by ultimate is not that it has 'everything' I mean that it is perfect in conveying what we are, what we aren't and what we want, which is the basis of all story telling. The film cuts out around 90% of the events in the manga but still manages to do it justice. Forget everything in your life and experience the movie as well as the manga.

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Summary: An Excellent Anime.
Review: This movie is by far my favorite anime movie. The story is great and the animation is superb. Why can't American animated movies be this good.

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Summary: The Best
Review: This Anime is the Grand-daddy of all animes out there. If it weren't for this film i don't think I would have ever become interested in Anime. I can't wait until the special edition comes out. Also the original comic books of Akira are mind-blowing, if you own or have enjoyed the movie I suggest that you read the comics also.

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Summary: "...It's like an over ripe fruit thats begun to stink..."
Review: Don't be fooled, the above quote is for the true Akira fans out there ; )

I must say, it's about time that this movie makes it's way to DVD. This is one reason I got a player so I could own this on DVD, rather than my chewed up old VHS copy I've had since the movie was available in the late 80's. I'm sorry to hear that the original dialogue will not be included in this release, ....To all those that have never gotten the chance to see this film, do your self a favor and buy it, you wont regret it. If it doesn't make much sense, watch it again, if that doesn't work, read the preceding line. If you want to learn more about this fantastic story, look for the newly published graphic novels, you will learn more about the characters than two hours could ever permit. Find out what Akira really is.

Keep in mind, Akira was the most expensive movie ever made for it's time, using state-of-the-art animation and computer graphics, putting this movie over the top for it's original release date and setting the standard for the next generation of anime, with titles like "Princess Mononoke". In the end, I will be sure to be the first on my block to own this DVD, just like I did with the VHS version so many years ago, it's worth it, it's that good...