Manga Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray Katsuhiro Otomo's classic animated film Akira (1988). The release will be available for purchase on December 7.
Synopsis: The definitive anime masterpiece! Neo-Tokyo, 2019. The city is being rebuilt post World War III. Kaneda and Tetsuo, two high school drop outs, stumble on a secret government project to develop new weapons - telekinetic humans. Tetsuo learns of the existence of his 'peer', Akira, the project's most powerful subject, and determines to challenge him...
AKIRA 4K Blu-ray Limited Edition includes:
1x 4K Blu-ray
2x Standard Blu-ray
1x 40 page booklet featuring: 'The Energy Of Akira Stimulates The Human Mind' by Ryusuke Hikawa, 'The Music of Akira Continues to Evolve' by Reiji Asakura, a round table interview with the Japanese cast and sound director, and 'Timeline of Events in Akira'
All packaged in a rigid collectors box.
Bonus Blu-ray special features include:
AKIRA sound making 201
AKIRA soundclip by Geinoh Yamashirogumi
End credits for 1998 theatrical release
Theatrical preview – Trailer collection with English subtitles