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Akira 4K remaster and new Akira series that will cover the missing parts of the manga announced.
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Amazon.co.jp: Limited Edition
Amazon.co.jp: Limited Edition with Amazon exclusive B2 poster
https://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/cont/item/BCQA-0009
Hypersonic remix (Dolby TrueHD), 2001 remix (AC3) and original 1988 Dolby Stereo mix (PCM) are included. English sub and dub too, most likely the 2001 Pioneer dub.
It's not just new scenes. The movie only covers the first 3 volumes of the 6 volume manga. The ending is taken from the end of the manga, but there are tons of subplots, characters and threads that are not covered in the movie.
Comparison shots:
Youtube trailer (VP9, 1080p)
Dynit 2018 30th Anniversary BD
Yeah Youtube compression but there are some interesting color differences in the trailer.
Youtube trailer (VP9, 1080p)
Dynit 2018 30th Anniversary BD
Yeah Youtube compression but there are some interesting color differences in the trailer.
This new movie/tv series will be horrible 3D CGI anime crap guaranteed, sigh. Also, I already have the Blu-ray of Akira, not interested in buying it a 4th time - VHS, DVD, Blu-ray so far and that is enough for me, especially since I don't own a 4k player as Sony cheaped out on the PS4 Pro.
This is amazing news - the 4k Akira, complete works AND a new film. I will be all over them when they release in 10 years time.
I hate the internet's second hand book market with a passion.
The Genga art book is also going for silly prices, despite only being released a few years back. It's a beautiful book, but not worth that kind of money.
I hate the internet's second hand book market with a passion.
I preordered this at Japanese LE prices because I'm a crazy person.
Also because this ships to the US if you don't get the poster, should be in the same region, and has English dub and subs.
Man, I still need to read the manga. But glad to hear they're adapting it as I've heard nothing but great things. I've been eyeing that massive Viz collection for a while, hoping for a sale.
Day one buy if it gets a 4k UHD blu-ray release. Just include both English dubs, the original Japanese audio and all the extra's (new extra's would be nice too)
I'm a huge otomo fan and have been wanting to read Domu for a while but the prices are outrageous. Glad it's getting a re release. Interested to see what this Akira series is going to look like. Glad they're going to tell the stuff that happened in the other like 4 volumes. I imagine there will be some cgi but hopefully it's not all over the place.
Holy shit.
I don't expect this to measure up to the original film but just seeing the second half of the manga adapted is something I've wanted for years.
I don't expect this to measure up to the original film but just seeing the second half of the manga adapted is something I've wanted for years.
Lots of debbie downers in this thread.
Yes, most possibly the new series won't be as good, animation-wise, as the classic film, but with that high standard, I guess we should have to cancel 99.99% of anime production in Japan. They still can make a good product.
Yes, most possibly the new series won't be as good, animation-wise, as the classic film, but with that high standard, I guess we should have to cancel 99.99% of anime production in Japan. They still can make a good product.
Awesome. As influential as the neon metropolis of the Anime is, I always preferred the post apocalyptic parts of the manga more.
Overall, i think I prefer the movie.
For starters I think Tetsuo's arch is better balanced over the length of the movie compared to the manga, where he basically goes batshit right away in the first chapter.
And contrary to most, I really liked the twist that Akira had been just a bunch of organs in jars for a while.
Not to mention the amazing OST adds a lot to it and to the overall aesthetics of the production.
But yeah, there's stuff from the manga that deserves an adaptation; not a low budget one though.
For starters I think Tetsuo's arch is better balanced over the length of the movie compared to the manga, where he basically goes batshit right away in the first chapter.
And contrary to most, I really liked the twist that Akira had been just a bunch of organs in jars for a while.
Not to mention the amazing OST adds a lot to it and to the overall aesthetics of the production.
But yeah, there's stuff from the manga that deserves an adaptation; not a low budget one though.
Yeah I have a feeling it won't be animated at a full 24fps like the original film...
I come from the past, where successful reboots/re-imagining of classics almost always fail
Ugh. This. I want to be optimistic about it because I adore the manga and think it's a far more solid narrative than the film, but a 3D manga adaptation would very likely cheapen the legacy of this film's groundbreaking animation. And I do not see Sunrise shelling out the nearly infinite funds required to create the original film to meticulously hand-draw an anime series
Comparison shots:
Youtube trailer (VP9, 1080p)
Dynit 2018 30th Anniversary BD
Yeah Youtube compression but there are some interesting color differences in the trailer.
seems like they increased the saturation
ew no. I want an open world biker gang simulator set in Neo Tokyo
Yeah, I'm surprised they haven't ever reprinted it, but it may be something to do with the translation? In the sense of, I'm not sure if the translator owns the copyright to the translation, which may prevent an easy reprint. Otherwise, it could just be red-tape, or bad blood - it was published under the Epic imprint by Marvel, and I seem to remember higher-ups wanting to push the series out ASAP whilst the colourist was taking ages.
I own both the original releases, and a scan of them, and It really is a work of art, but there's no doubt a newer release would look even better.
