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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Nov 14, 2025 8:43 AM

Akira (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)

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Amazon has Akira (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) on sale for $11.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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About this movie:
  • Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira's secrets were buried 31 years ago.

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Amazon has Akira (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) on sale for $11.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Walmart has Akira (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) on sale for $11.99. Shipping is free with Walmart+ (Free 30-Day Trial) or orders $35 or more.

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About this movie:
  • Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira's secrets were buried 31 years ago.

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CrossCrucial
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I would recommend the newer steelbox 4K remaster from Crunchyroll over this funimation version. It's also on sale: https://store.crunchyroll.com/pro...11150.html

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Nov 14, 2025 4:12 PM
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CrossCrucialNov 14, 2025 4:12 PM
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I would recommend the newer steelbox 4K remaster from Crunchyroll over this funimation version. It's also on sale: https://store.crunchyroll.com/pro...11150.html
Nov 14, 2025 5:18 PM
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zoneblitz181Nov 14, 2025 5:18 PM
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Are there any major differences in this one vs the crunchyroll one besides the steelbox cover?
Nov 14, 2025 6:00 PM
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PhantomRexNov 14, 2025 6:00 PM
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Quote from CrossCrucial :
I would recommend the newer steelbox 4K remaster from Crunchyroll over this funimation version. It's also on sale: https://store.crunchyroll.com/pro...11150.html
Are you sure this one isn't the latest 4K remaster (by Funimation/Crunchyroll)? The major difference is HDR. Funimation (now Crynchyroll) isn't one of my favorite companies, but if this version (on sale at $11.99) has HDR, then that's the latest one. (You will miss out on some of the extras, I think. I forgot what they dropped for the 4K remaster with HDR)
If someone can confirm this is the one with HDR, TIA.
Nov 14, 2025 6:30 PM
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TheHeartlessNov 14, 2025 6:30 PM
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Great price, and highly recommended for those who haven't seen this absolute masterpiece. However, it sure seems like there have been a lot of different AKIRA releases over the last 5+ years. Just an observation, I suppose.
Nov 14, 2025 6:31 PM
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CrawlinBNov 14, 2025 6:31 PM
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Quote from CrossCrucial :
I would recommend the newer steelbox 4K remaster from Crunchyroll over this funimation version. It's also on sale: https://store.crunchyroll.com/pro...11150.html
As long as it has the original audio from the 80s. IDK why they recast it.
It's weird hearing english VAs say "Canada" instead of "Kaneda"
Nov 14, 2025 6:50 PM
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abramowiczNov 14, 2025 6:50 PM
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Quote from TheHeartless :
Great price, and highly recommended for those who haven't seen this absolute masterpiece. However, it sure seems like there have been a lot of different AKIRA releases over the last 5+ years. Just an observation, I suppose.
It is a bit of a style over substance case (cinema du look), oh but what style. They knew how to make good anime back then (I'm not even that old really).
Last edited by abramowicz November 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM.
Nov 14, 2025 7:02 PM
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FancyPiranha5807Nov 14, 2025 7:02 PM
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This has been $12 since at least August, what makes it a slickdeal

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Nov 14, 2025 7:16 PM
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Shockwav3Nov 14, 2025 7:16 PM
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One of the greatest anime of all time
Nov 14, 2025 8:06 PM
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CrossCrucialNov 14, 2025 8:06 PM
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Quote from PhantomRex :
Are you sure this one isn't the latest 4K remaster (by Funimation/Crunchyroll)? The major difference is HDR. Funimation (now Crynchyroll) isn't one of my favorite companies, but if this version (on sale at $11.99) has HDR, then that's the latest one. (You will miss out on some of the extras, I think. I forgot what they dropped for the 4K remaster with HDR)If someone can confirm this is the one with HDR, TIA.
The Funimation version came out in early January 2022 before the merger and if you get an old print it could not have HDR. Theres no longer a way to request a replacement disk either. The Crunchyroll steel book came out later and guarantees HDR
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Nov 14, 2025 8:10 PM
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CrossCrucialNov 14, 2025 8:10 PM
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Quote from CrawlinB :
As long as it has the original audio from the 80s. IDK why they recast it. It's weird hearing english VAs say "Canada" instead of "Kaneda"
lol I feel the same. Even though there are some weirdly translated lines in the original dub, I still prefer it. I believe either release has both English dub tracks so that's not an issue as far as I can tell. Crunchyroll does however have the original 2.0 Japanese audio track where the dialogue level is perfect - only the import versions had this previously

Edit: I must be mistaken as I don't see the 2.0 Japanese track listed on either. I could have sworn it was added back in
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Nov 14, 2025 9:28 PM
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OctoberFoxNov 14, 2025 9:28 PM
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I've heard both dubs and the one I remember best is the Streamline version (starring James Flinders/Cam Clarke as Kaneda). Aside from some pronunciations, some of the lines are different, more accurate in each version in separate parts. The one that sounds off to me (non Flinders/Clarke) has somewhat better lines in places, I think two that stick our is Tetsuo's like about Kaori when she's in him, and the other I think was at the beginning from Kaneda when they were being interrogated.

Anyway, this movie is one of the best anime films ever made. Whatever the version you listen to, the visuals are an heavily stylized and visually stunning. The story isn't for everyone, but this was one of my favorites. Great OST as well.
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Nov 14, 2025 10:19 PM
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johnjlivingston55Nov 14, 2025 10:19 PM
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Quote from FancyPiranha5807 :
This has been $12 since at least August, what makes it a slickdeal
I just turned on the one I bought a month ago haha
Nov 14, 2025 11:11 PM
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TheHeartlessNov 14, 2025 11:11 PM
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Quote from abramowicz :
It is a bit of a style over substance case (cinema du look), oh but what style. They knew how to make good anime back then (I'm not even that old really).
Truly good anime came to a close shortly after GitS: SAC... sometime in the mid-late aughts.
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Nov 17, 2025 11:36 AM
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ajtaurus2011Nov 17, 2025 11:36 AM
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Movie summary-biker race between 2 gangs results in creation of new universe

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