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●DVD● AKIRA 'dts sound edition' LIMITED EDITION 〈初回限定版〉

Pioneer has released today in japan a 2 disc limited edition of Katsuhiro Otomo's epic animation film AKIRA on DVD. The first disc that includes the film with a newly remastered 5.1 dts soundtrack is the same that comes in the standard single disc edition release. The second disc includes more than 4500 production still, including the complete storyboard of the film drawn by Otomo, and hundreds of backgrounds and character sheets as well as the original release trailers. This limited edition comes with a special sleep case with an illustration by Katsuhiro Otomo that was reprinted in the page 14 of the artbook KABA 2.

DVD DETAILS

Publisher: Pioneer (パイオニアLDC)
Release date: 2002-XII-21
Format: NTSC | Region 2 | DVD9+DVD5 | 16:9 LB
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1
Subtitles: none
Duration: 124 min (movie)
Retail Price: ￥3,990
Catalogue number: PIBA-1267

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2002 ● SINGLE DISC EDITION

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Pioneer (パイオニアLDC)
Release date: 2002-XII-21
Format: NTSC | Region 2 | DVD9 | 16:9 LB
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1 Subtitles: none
Duration: 124 min (movie)
Retail Price: ￥3,990
Catalogue number: PIBA-1268

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2011 ● SINGLE DISC EDITION ● Re-release

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: GENEON UNIVERSAL
Release date: 2011-VI-22
Format: NTSC | Region 2 | DVD9 | 16:9 LB
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1 Subtitles: none
Duration: 124 min (movie)
Retail Price: ￥1,890
Catalogue number: GNBA-1328

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●DVD● PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー)

PERFECT BLUE was released in DVD today. This first DVD edition of the 1998 released animation film directed by Satoshi Kon (今敏) in which Katsuhiro Otomo collaborated in the planning stage is presented in a CD kind of case.

DVD DETAILS

Publisher: Pioneer
Release date: 1998-XII-22
Format: NTSC | Region 2 | DVD9 | 1.66:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles:-
Run time: 82 min
Retail price: ￥8,190
Catalogue number: PIBA-3001

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2003 ●NEW JAPANESE EDITION● PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー)

Includes the same CD box size booklet in a newly designed DVD case.

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Pioneer
Release date: 2003-XII-21
Format: NTSC | Region 2 | DVD9 | 1.66:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles:-
Run time: 82 min
Retail price: ￥3,990
Catalogue number: GNBA-3001

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2008 ●JAPANESE EDITION● PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー)

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Geneon Entertainment
Release date: 2008-II-29
Format: NTSC | Region 2 | DVD9 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0
Subltitles: -
Run time: 82 min+73 min
Retail price: ￥3,000
Catalogue number: GNBA-7534

AVAILABILITY
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2000 ●US EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Manga Video
Release date: 2000-V-2
Format: NTSC | Region 1 | DVD9 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subltitles: English
Run time: 82 min
Retail price: $19.97

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2000 ●UK EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Manga Home Entertainment
Release date: 2000-VII-31
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD5 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subltitles: English
Run time: 82 min
Retail price: £14.99

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2013 ●UK EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Anime Ltd.
Release date: 2013-XI-18
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD5 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subltitles: English
Run time: 82 min
Retail price: £7.40

AVAILABILITY
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2001 ●GERMAN EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Rapid Eye Movies
Release date: 2001-V-25
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD5 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & German Dolby Digital 5.1
Subltitles: German
Run time: 78 min
Retail price:

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2009 ●GERMAN EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Rapid Eye Movies
Release date: 2009-V-8
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD5 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & German Dolby Digital 5.1
Subltitles: German
Run time: 78 min
Retail price: 21.99€

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2010 ●GERMAN EDITION● PERFECT BLUE digipack

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Rapid Eye Movies
Release date: 2010-VI-4
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD5 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & German Dolby Digital 5.1
Subltitles: German
Run time: 78 min
Retail price: 11.95€

AVAILABILITY
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2012 ●GERMAN EDITION● PERFECT BLUE Edition Anime

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Rapid Eye Movies
Release date: 2012-III-16
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD5 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & German Dolby Digital 5.1
Subltitles: German
Run time: 78 min
Retail price: 17.99€

AVAILABILITY
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2003 ●FRENCH EDITION● PERFECT BLUE Édition Collector Limitée | 2 Discs

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: HK Vidéo
Release date: 2003-III-20
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD9 + DVD5 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & French Dolby Digital 5.1 + DTS 5.1
Subltitles: French
Run time: 78 min + 60 min
Retail price: 24.00€

AVAILABILITY
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2017 ●FRENCH EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

AVAILABILITY
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2005 ●ITALIAN EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

AVAILABILITY
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2000 ●SPANISH EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Manga Films
Release date: 2000-V-8
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD5 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0
Subltitles: Spanish & Catalan
Run time: 78 min +50 min.
Retail price: 13.95€

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2016 ●SPANISH EDITION● PERFECT BLUE

DVD DETAILS
Publisher: Selcta Vision
Release date: 2016-IV-13
Format: PAL | 576i | Region 2 | DVD9 | 16:9LB
Audio: Japanese & Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subltitles: Spanish
Run time: 78 min +50 min.
Retail price: 12.25€

AVAILABILITY
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●LASER DISC● PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー)

The Laser Disc of PERFECT BLUE, the 1998 released animation film directed by Satoshi Kon (今敏) in which Katsuhiro Otomo collaborated in the planning stage comes bundled in a hard box that includes three poster and a 24 page booklet.

LD DETAILS

Publisher: Pioneer
Release date: 1998-IX-25
Format: NTSC | CLV | 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 | Stereo
Run time: 82 min
Retail price: ¥7,800
Catalogue number: PILA-9001

AVAILABILITY

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●VHS● PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー)

Today it was released the VHS of PERFECT BLUE, the 1998 released animation film directed by Satoshi Kon (今敏) in which Katsuhiro Otomo collaborated in the planning stage.

VHS DETAILS

Publisher: Pioneer
Release date: 1998-IX-25
Audio: Japanese
Run time: 82 min
Retail price: ¥10,580
Catalogue number: PIVS-7190

AVAILABILITY

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●LASER DISC● GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦) [new edition]

Genma Taisen (幻魔大戦) was released today in a new Laser Disc edition in Japan, directed by Rintaro (りんたろう) and originally released theatrically in Japan on march 12, 1983, this film is the first collaboration of Katsuhiro Otomo in an animation project in which he worked as character designer. This new edition includes Digital Sound track.

LD DETAILS

Publisher: Pionner (パイオニ)
Release date: 1993-XII-21
Format: NTSC | CLV | 1.33:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Surround Digital and Analog
Subtitles: none
Run time: 131 min
Retail price: ¥6,800
Catalogue number: PILA-1236

AVAILABILITY

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●LASER DISC● AKIRA SPECIAL COLLECTION

Pioneer has released AKIRA SPECIAL COLLECTION on Laser Disc. The 3 disc box set includes an extensive interview with Katsuhiro Otomo and at the end of each sideof the discs there is a supplemental section with all of the storyboards. The illustration drawn by Katsuhiro Otomo for the box cover was collected in the book AKIRA CLUB.

LD DETAILS

Publisher: Pioneer (パイオニア)
Release date: 1993-III-25
Format: NTSC | CLV/CAV | 3 Discs | 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Surround Digital & Ananlog
Subtitles: none
Running time: 124+60min
Retail price: ¥18,000
Catalogue number: PILA-1086

AVAILABILITY

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US EDITION●AKIRA SPECIAL EDITION CRITERION COLLECTION

LD DETAILS
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Release date: 1992-IV-11
Format: NTSC | CAV | 3 Discs 5 sides | 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Surround Ananlog
English Dolby Surround Digital
Subtitles: none
Running time: 124 min
Retail price: $124.95
Catalogue number: CC1294L (#151)

AVAILABILITY
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●CD● Symphonic Suite AKIRA

Victor Enterteinment has released the Soundtrack of Katsuhiro Otomo's last animation movie: AKIRA. Composed by Shoji Yamashiro (山城祥二) and perormed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi (芸能山城組).

CD DETAILS

Label: Victor Entertainment (ビクターエンタテインメント)

Release date: 1988-VII-27

Duration: 69 min

Retail price: ￥3,200

Catalogue number: VDR-1532

AVAILABILITY

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TRACK LIST

01. KANEDA (3:10)

02. BATTLE AGAINST CROWN (3:36)

03. WINDS OVER THE NEO-TOKYO (2:48)

04. TETSUO (10:18)

05. DOLLS' POLYPHONY (2:55)

06. SHOHMYOH (10:11)

07. MUTATION (4:49)

08. EXODUS FROM THE UNDERGROUND FORTRESS (3:18)

09. ILLUSION (13:56)

10. REQUIEM (14:26)

1994 JAPANESE re-release

CD DETAILS
Label: Victor Entertainment (ビクターエンタテインメント)
Release date: 1994-X-21
Duration: 69 min
Retail price: ￥2,300
Catalogue number: VICL-23092

AVAILABILITY
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2001 US EDITION ● AKIRA Original Soundtrack

CD DETAILS
Label: ANIMEtrax
Release date: 2001-VII-23
Duration: 69 min
Retail price: $15
Catalogue number: AT9305

AVAILABILITY
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2004 US EDITION ● AKIRA Symphonic Suite

CD DETAILS
Label: Geneon Pioneer
Release date: 2004-VIII-17
Duration: 69 min
Retail price: $15
Catalogue number: 5240-2

AVAILABILITY
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UK EDITION ● AKIRA ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK

CD DETAILS
Label: Demon Record
Release date: 1994-III-10
Duration: 69 min
Retail price: -
Catalogue number: DSCD6

AVAILABILITY
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●LASER DISC● GENMA TAISEN (幻魔大戦)

Genma Taisen (幻魔大戦) was released today in Laser Disc in Japan, directed by Rintaro (りんたろう) and originally released theatrically in Japan on march 12, 1983, this film is the first collaboration of Katsuhiro Otomo in an animation project in which he work as character designer.

LD DETAILS

Publisher: Pionner (パイオニアＬＤＣ)

Release date: 1983-X-21
Format: NTSC | CLV
Audio: Japanese Stereo Analog
Subtitles: none

Run time: 131 min

Language: Japanese

Retail price: ¥8,800

Catalogue number: AH009-35KD

Pages

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