TY - ADVS AU - Otomo, Katsuhiro AU - Iwata,Mitsuo AU - Nozomu Sasaki AU - Mami Koyama AU - Izô Hashimoto AU - Ōtomo,Katsuhiro TI - Akira AV - PN1997 .A557 1988 PY - 2001/// CY - [United States] PB - Pioneer KW - Science fiction films KW - Animated films KW - Feature films KW - Japan N1 - Animated; Based on the novel by Katshuiro Otomo; Original production: c1987; Chief animator, Takashi Nakamura; Voices: Mitsuo Iwata ... [et al.] N2 - In 1988, the landmark Anime film AKIRA, by director Katsuhiro Otomo, defined the cutting edge of Anime around the world. By today's standards, AKIRA remains a landmark achievement in cel animation and retains the explosive impact of its highly detailed animation and its intensely violent saga of power and corruption. Pioneer Entertainment proudly presents this classic film, completely restored and digitally re-mastered ER -