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Summary: The movie that made me a huge Anime fan
Review: Akira is an absolutely mind-blowing experiance. from the jaw-dropping animation to the innovative storyline, i simple never get tired of this no matter how many times i see it. i won't explaine the plot since it is explained plenty of times here, but i will tell you that if you are a fan of movies like The Matrix or Dark City, you will probably treasure this as one of your favorite films of all time. if you have not seen this before, i recommend getting the DVD, but if the last time you saw this was on the originol VHS from years back, you may be disappionted. the dubbing was done over again on the DVD, so some of you might wan't to stick with the older version(which is sold here by the way). but overall this is top-noch Anime and is recommended for pretty much anyone that enjoys both SciFi and Anime films alike. 10/10
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Summary: this version is thoroughly disappointing
Review: The original movie "Akira" that came out in the 80's is, in my opinion the greatest animated film ever created. It has so many things going for it. The animation is fantastic, along with great music and sound effects including a unique, gripping, action packed story line. My friend lost my tape of the original movie a couple of years ago, and when I saw the "Special Edition" DVD version of the movie, I was excited to say the least. I got home and watched the movie as soon as I could, and after the first 30 minutes, not only was I extremely disappointed, but I was upset. Whoever decided to re-dub this movie and change the sound is a complete idiot. The movie has lost all of the lines and sound effects that made the original tape so great. If you bought this movie originally on VHS more than 10 years ago, do not buy this version. You will be sorely disappointed, wishing you had the old version on VHS to watch.
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Summary: AKIRA Finally Get's the Treatment it Desrves.
Review: First off let me clear something up. THE NEW DUB IS MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL!!! EVERYONE THAT KEEPS DOWN-TALKING IT HAVE CLEARLY NEVER SEEN THE JAPANES VERSION!! If you're going to redub an anime you're not going to hire voice that sound just like the original, you want voices that fit the characters and sound like the Japanese voices. Glad I got that out. Now as for the DVD we all know this one's a classic. Every anime fan should own this movie. It's packed FULL of extras and it looks and sounds better than it ever has. Plus the new dub sounds great. Pioneer went through great lenghths to keep this dub as close to the original Japanes version as possible and they have succeeded. Get this movie!!
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Summary: Hardcore Akira fans will hate this DVD.
Review: This is my first review. I feel motivated to discourage people from buying this DVD. Akira has long been one of my favorite movies and I consider it a must see. It would be a good addition to any collection. However the voiceovers for this DVD have been changed as well as some of the lines, and it sucks. Akira fans will be very disappointed. Perhaps people who've never seen the movie won't mind since they have no basis for comparison, but long time fans are sure to be disappointed.
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Summary: "I Am Tetsuo..."
Review: Like lots of folks, I grew up watching japanese animated series' like "Kimba The White Lion", "Astroboy", and "Speed Racer". When I heard about AKIRA, I figured it was just another goofy cartoon. Well, I was wrong! AKIRA is an apocolyptic tale of ultimate power and it's abiity to either create or destroy. AKIRA is set in the futuristic city of Neo-Tokyo in 2019. WW III is long past, and the city that has risen from it's aftermath is a teeming stew of violence, anarchy, religious fanaticism, and political confusion. Terrorists routinely blow things up, while the military enforces martial law. Protestors are tear-gassed and shot. Biker gangs prowl the streets, looking for excitement. Politicians argue about everything and solve nothing. Within this environment is a young man named Tetsuo, who is tired of being protected by his life-long friend and fellow biker, Kaneda. Tetsuo is growing up and wants to stand on his own, without being bailed out all the time. He gets in an accident and is abducted by the military. They take him to a secret installation, where he is subjected to experiments and drug-induced hallucinations. Tetsuo has no idea that he is the latest addition to a group of psychic kids who are being used by the government for... what? There is much more going on than a conspiracy of men. This is Tetsuo's destiny. He doesn't know it, but he is the beginning of something altogether new and unstoppable. A force that mere humans foolishly thought they could control and utilize. Basically, they wanted to contain "god" in a bottle and exploit it. The last time this happened, it resulted in the devastation that took 30 years to rebuild. Now, the government / military / types are at it again! They think it will be different this time. Unfortunately, they are crazy. They have totally misjudged and underestimated human nature! Tetsuo becomes increasingly powerful and unpredictable. He easily escapes his captors and goes on a rampage. Can Kaneda stop him? Who was Akira? What is he now? What is happening to Tetsuo? This movie is thrilling throughout, especially once the "stadium showdown" begins! As others have said, the animation is awesome. The characters are interesting and sympathetic. The storyline is engaging and well written (considering it's comic book origins). Watch it and be amazed...
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Summary: perfection
Review: spent $30 on this dvd at a media play several years back on nothing but word-of-mouth, and i have never regreted that descision. the ultimate triumph of Akira was that it, unlike certain other anime's *cough*X*coughcough*Ghost in the Shell*cough*, was not crammed full of every detail from the comic, leaving no time for character development. instead they simply took the first third of the comic, changed the ending, and relegated characters who play major roles in latter issues to cameos. you can see this with the afro woman (cant remember her name) and with Joker. Otomo edited down the story until it made a great movie that can stand on its own without the comic. absolute brilliance.
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Summary: A wonderful movie that everyone should see.
Review: This movie is spectacular. During the first half I was slightly confused about o couple of thing.But it was all soon answered. There is also ALOT of bloody action this can be both good and bad. The ending is very thought provoking, like when Kanada goes into Tetsuo and sees his childhood memories, and will stay in your mind for a couple of days as you try to realise what exactly happened(i still havent figured it all out which is why im going to watch it again) Trust me you will get up thinking "wow,that was sweet!"
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Summary: Great Movie and Great DVD
Review: Okay, I'm sure many of you saw this movie so I will not go into details about this movie. First of all, there are many version of Akira in DVD..Special Edition etc. I have seen the special edition DVD of this movie and there are lots of cool extra features..like making of etc. But only fuss I had about the Special Edition is that there is no Japanese dialouge in 5.1 surround sound. So if you want some kind of surround sound experience of Akira, you only have English Language version.
Finally, Pioneer release Japanese 5.1 DTS version of Akira, and I had no idea until I thought it was time for me to buy Akira in DVD. I got this in a heart beat even though it did not have any special features..because well, I seen them all.
Anyway, The picture quality of this movie is same as the one you will see from the special edition. Basically, the pictures are awesome! Now, the sound...this is way the AKira meant to be watched and heard. Original Japanese Language is to way to go. This dvd also has the New English Dubbed surround Dolby, but I really don't care about that. Once you watch it with Original Japanese surround sound, you know you got the right DVD of Akira.
Oh, you must beware, the sound is in DTS format, not dolby! So if you don't have right dvd player and reciever, you will not get any sound! Make sure your dvd player and reciever, which ever, is dts ready.
And lastly, the cover of this dvd is awesome. It shines!
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Summary: Awesome Movie, Bad Dubbing
Review: Any Otaku who claims to be an otaku has or will see Akira. It is the pen-ultimate anime Movie, great soundtrack, great animation, and one of the coolest sci-fi stories ever. The only gripe I have with the special edition is that the dubbing is really sub-par.
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Summary: This is what SciFi should be.
Review: This incredible movie is guaranteed to need multiple viewings, if only to unravel the depths and subtleties of its extremely imaginative story, so it won't hurt for me to give you a bit of an overview: A government led secret research project produces unexpected results in one of its subjects, and it takes WWIII to cover it up! And then, 10 seconds further into the movie, things start to really move. Akira tells an ultimate, if somewhat gruesome, coming of age story, fleshed out with high-speed action, sharp social observations, ethereal moments of great beauty, ethereal moments of great violence, and visceral explorations of psychic overload. I've seen a number of complaints about the new English translation, and I have to say... so what? Its the new Japanese 5.1 version you should be experiencing. A movie of such inspired intensity should have an audio track to equal it, and after some quick comparisons between the English and Japanese tracks on this DVD, it quickly becomes apparent that the Japanese track is the perfect companion. The English track is tame and sparse, localized largely up front, but with the Japanese track you're in the mix, the environment spacious, the score places the instruments discreetly around you, creating the best version of this movie I've had the pleasure to enjoy. Sadly, this version does not include any extras, but in this case, I don't mind.
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