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Akira Will Be Reissued in U.K. Cinemas Including IMAXes From April 17
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Anime Limited has announced in a press release that it will reissue Katsuhiro Ōtomo's classic 1988 film Akira in UK cinemas, including IMAX cinemas, from April 17. The film will be released in both subtitled and English-dubbed versions, and customers can sign up at https://akirafilm.co.uk/ for updates.
The film was originally released in Japan in 1988, directed by Katsuhiro Ōtomo and adapted from his own epic manga. The story is described as follows:
"July, 1988— World War III breaks loose. Then, in 2019, in megalopolis Tokyo...
"As the leader of a group of young robust delinquents, Kaneda spent his nights tearing through the urban wastes, racing his motorbike against rival groups. One night while riding with his gang, his friend Tetsuo suddenly encounters a strange boy― the product of human experimentation— and is injured in the ensuing crash. Shortly thereafter, a military squadron appears on the scene to take the boy and Tetsuo away to an army research facility. Determined to free Tetsuo from capture, Kaneda sneaks into the army research lab. However, a regimen of extreme experimental procedures has awakened a new power in his friend, and now he is consumed by madness…"
Source: Press release.
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