Manga Entertainment has announced that it is bringing the iconic anime feature Akira back to UK cinemas with a remastered 4K release, as well as select IMAX screens for the very first time for a limited run. Check out the new poster artwork and trailer for the release here…
The definitive anime masterpiece! Neo-Tokyo, 2019. The city is being rebuilt post World War III. Kaneda and Tetsuo, two high school drop outs, stumble on a secret government project to develop new weapons – telekinetic humans. Tetsuo learns of the existence of his ‘peer’, Akira, the project’s most powerful subject, and determines to challenge him…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj1EM1O667Y&feature=youtu.be
“Akira is the film that made Manga Entertainment – and so we’re honoured to be able to bring it back to UK and Irish screens in this gorgeous new version remastered in stunning 4K,” said Darcy Giles, PR & Social Media Manager at Manga Entertainment. “It’s an absolute delight, and an unmissable experience for anime and film fans alike.”
For tickets and information, visit the official website here.
Originally published August 28, 2020. Updated May 16, 2022.
