FUNimation licenses Akira

[WTK]

via PR...

Lastly, home entertainment rights have also be acquired for the following, with additional information to be announced at a later date:

Akira
Synopsis: It’s the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the start of World War III. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the mind breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. This incident triggers psychic powers within one of the gang members, Tetsuo, and he is taken by the army to be experimented on. His mind has been altered and is now on the path of war, seeking revenge on the society that once called him weak.

[Damius]

I have this one since a long long time.

[FUNiOP]

So Bandai stuff is starting to be up for grabs? Didn't they re-release this on their final day of releases? I wouldn't expect one of those titles to be the first to go to someone else. I have the Blu-ray, so this does nothing for me but make me wonder about other Bandai titles.

[Brent Long]

Please, please, PLEASE re-dub this FUNi. You know your actors, adaptors, and directors would love the opportunity, and you might as well give this release some juice. Besides, neither the Electric Media dub nor the Animaze one were truly effective productions, and even a third failure would still be interesting.

[Ingraman]

Got the Bandai BD when it came out. Nice to see it stay in print...

[u_nick]

^ Same. I have the BD already, but I know this one is very sought after, even amongst people who might not be regular anime fans. A couple people I know directly had heard about the Bandai release much too late, and were disappointed they couldnt buy a copy. This should make a lot of people happy.

[WTK]

I guess FUNimation won't be (re-)releasing this movie any time soon.

via Art of Akira Exhibit Facebook page (@ SXSW)

Just did a great interview with Funimation about Akira, anime and cool tattoos. They're releasing a new Blu-Ray of Akira next year - be excited!

[blaizevincent]

Originally Posted by WTK

I guess FUNimation won't be (re-)releasing this movie any time soon.

via Art of Akira Exhibit Facebook page (@ SXSW)

Wow , they are taking their sweet time with that XD, luckily i already have the beautiful UK Steelbook

[Buckeye]

Originally Posted by WTK

I guess FUNimation won't be (re-)releasing this movie any time soon.

via Art of Akira Exhibit Facebook page (@ SXSW)

I hope that Funi makes it worth the wait.

[JTurner]

My guess is that they probably won't redub it. They probably MAY include both dubs on it, though, just to keep fans happy.