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Like the previous 4K releases, this version of the film is loaded with special features that go behind the scenes of the movie, like documentaries focused on the groundbreaking animation, a closer look at Akira's soundtrack, and several other archival materials.
- Akira: Sound Making (2019 documentary)
- Akira sound clip by Geinoh Yamashirogumi
- End credits from the original 1988 theatrical release
- Trailer Collection with English subtitles
- Storyboard collection
Akira is set in an alternate and dystopian future version of Tokyo that is still reeling from a mysterious event that destroyed most of the city and triggered a new world war.
From the ashes rose Neo-Tokyo, but with the metropolis plagued by corruption and gang violence, it's not the best place to call home.The film focuses on Shotaro Kaneda, leader of a motorcycle gang, who finds himself at odds with his childhood friend Tetsuo after gaining psychic powers and evolving into a new being who threatens all of Neo-Tokyo.
