2001 Making of AKIRA 5.1ch Sound Japanese Version (43:14)
AKIRA PRODUCTION REPORT (47:52)
TV SPOT (00:31)
Theatrical Trailer (02:06)

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 the pinnacle of cel animation and retains the explosive impact of its
highly detailed animation and its intensely violent saga of power and
corruption. Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of World War III to become a
dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The
government seethes with corruption and only maintains a token control over
the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the
past. Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest
secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve
an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is
subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but,
unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he
lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the
destructive forces that Tetsuo wields except possibly the last boy to destroy
Tokyo!