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Akira (1988) More at IMDbPro »

Disc Title: Akira
Criterion CC 1435L

Color - 124 min

Released 29 November 1995
Available
List Price: $59.95


Video Information Disc Details
1.85 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC
Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Pressed at: Kuraray
Sides: 3 (CLV)
Chapter stops: 31
Language: English/Japanese

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track

Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround

SUPPLEMENTS
  • Original Japanese soundtrack on the analog channels.

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories


Disc Title: Akira
Pioneer SF070-1550

Color - 124 min

Available
List Price: Y6808


Video Information Disc Details
1.85 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC
Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Pressed at: Pioneer Japan
Sides: 3 (CLV)
Language: Japanese

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track

Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround

NOTES
This version has slightly more image on the sides and top/bottom than the Criterion disc. It has a greenish tint in several of the scenes, and some scenes look washed out, while other scenes are a bit over saturated. Some parts look better on this version, and other parts look better on the Criterion disc. Neither version has completely accurate colors.

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories


Disc Title: Akira
Criterion CC 1294L

Color - 124 min

Released 4 November 1992
Out of print
List Price: $124.95


Video Information Disc Details
1.85 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC
Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Pressed at: 3M
Sides: 6 (CAV)
Language: English/Japanese

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track

Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround

SUPPLEMENTS
  • Original Japanese soundtrack on analog sound
  • major chunks of the Akira Production Report
  • the entire [English] comic book version in still frame.

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories


Disc Title: Akira - Special Collection

Color - 124 min

Available
List Price: Y18000


Video Information Disc Details
1.85 : 1
Letterbox
NTSC
Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Sides: 7 (CAV)
Language: Japanese/English

Sound Encoding Digital TrackAnalog Track

Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround

SUPPLEMENTS
  • At the end of each side, there is a supplemental section with all of the storyboards from production of the movie, including character sketches
  • An interview with 'Katsuhiro Otomo'
  • Trailers
  • TV spots
  • Merchandise stills. A preview for the film _World Apartment Horror (1991)_ . The supplemental parts are in Japanese only.

NOTES
This transfer is better than the Criterion version.

*"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories


Disc Title: Akira Production Report
Color

List Price: Y4800


Video Information Disc Details
1.33 : 1
Video
NTSC
Closed Captioning: none
Master format: Film
Language: Japanese

Sound Encoding

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