Akira
1988, R, 124 min. Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Voices by Iwata Mitsuo, Sasaki Nozomu, Koyama Mami.
REVIEWED By Richard Whittaker, Fri., Sept. 25, 2020
This masterpiece of Japanese animation gets a long-awaited 4K restoration. Adapted by Katsuhiro Otomo from his sprawling, post-apocalyptic cyberpunk tale of government conspiracies, street gangs, and psychic powers that can save or destroy the world, it's still an all-time classic, and has never looked better.
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