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Akira Will Be Reissued in UK and Ireland Cinemas Including IMAXes From Friday
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Anime Limited will reissue Katsuhiro Ōtomo's classic 1988 film Akira in UK and Ireland cinemas, including IMAX cinemas, from Friday April 17.
The film will open on more than 350 screens, including every IMAX screen. It will be released in both subtitled and English-dubbed versions, and there are venue details at https://akirafilm.co.uk
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…"
