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Akira

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Animation / Sci-fi / Drama / Thriller
Japan, 1988, 124 min

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Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of World War III to become a dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The government seethes with corruption and only maintains a token control over the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the past. Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but, unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the destructive forces that Tetsuo wields except possibly the last boy to destroy Tokyo. (official distributor synopsis)

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Soundtracks

Akira

Akira

30th Anniversary Limited Edition

Label: Madman

Year: 2018

Country: Australia

Format: LP

Notes: Limited and deluxe edition. Blu-ray steel box set including double LP with soundtrack. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist CD 1 Length:
1. SIDE A: Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro
2. Battle Against Clown Shoji Yamashiro
3. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro
4. SIDE B: Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro
6. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro
Tracklist CD 2 Length:
1. SIDE A: Winds Over Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro
2. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro
3. SIDE B: Mutation Shoji Yamashiro
4. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro
Akira

Akira

Symphonic Suite

Label: Milan

Year: 2017

Country: France

Format: CD

Length: 01:09:33

Notes: Remastered and reissue edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:11
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:37
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 02:48
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:18
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:55
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:11
7. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 04:50
8. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:19
9. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:57
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:27
Akira

Akira

Symphonic Suite

Label: Milan Entertainment

Year: 2017

Country: USA

Format: LP

Length: 01:10:15

Notes: Limited, remastered and reissue edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist CD 1 Length: 33:37
1. SIDE A: Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:11
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:37
3. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:18
4. SIDE B: Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:14
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:58
6. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:19
Tracklist CD 2 Length: 36:38
1. SIDE A: Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 03:12
2. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:57
3. SIDE B: Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 05:12
4. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:17
Kaneda

Kaneda

From Akira Symphonic Suite

Label: Victor Entertainment

Year: 2017

Country: Japan

Format: digital

Length: 03:10

Notes: Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:10
Symphonic Suite Akira 2016

Symphonic Suite Akira 2016

Label: Invitation

Year: 2016

Country: Japan

Format: digital

Length: 01:10:29

Notes: Reissue and remastered edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:10
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:37
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 03:17
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:18
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:57
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:13
7. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:19
8. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 14:03
9. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 05:15
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:20
Akira

Akira

Label: Dybex

Year: 2014

Country: France

Format: CD

Length: 01:09:33

Notes: Limited edition. Bonus CD included in Akira 25th Anniversary French Blu-ray edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:11
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:37
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 02:48
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:18
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:55
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:11
7. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 04:50
8. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:19
9. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:57
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:27
Akira

Akira

25° Anniversaro

Label: Selecta Visión

Year: 2014

Country: Spain

Format: CD

Length: 01:09:27

Notes: Collector's edition box set with BD, DVD and CD. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:10
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:36
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 02:48
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:18
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:55
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:11
7. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 04:49
8. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:18
9. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:56
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:26
Symphonic Suite Akira

Symphonic Suite Akira

Label: Geneon

Year: 2003

Country: USA

Format: CD

Length: 01:09:18

Notes: Reissue edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:10
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:36
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 02:45
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:15
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:53
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:11
7. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 04:49
8. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:17
9. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:56
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:26
Symphonic Suite Akira 2002

Symphonic Suite Akira 2002

Label: Victor

Year: 2002

Country: Japan

Length: 01:11:12

Notes: Issued as multichannel DVD-Audio. Performed By Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

"Kaneda", "Winds Over The Neo Tokyo" and "Mutation" are extended versions; in the case of "Kaneda", the song does not open with the thunderclap and motorcycle sound effects. "Tetsuo", "Shohmyoh", "Illusion" and "Requiem" are split into several indexed tracks and contain never before released subtitles for each piece's movements. Tracks 4, 6 and 18 feature fade-outs not present on earlier releases. Like on all releases, "Clown" is romanized as "Crown".

Tracklist
1. 金　田 (Kaneda) Shoji Yamashiro 03:43
2. クラウンとの闘い (Battle Against Crown) Shoji Yamashiro 03:34
3. ネオ東京上空の風 (Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo) Shoji Yamashiro 03:21
4. 鉄　雄：鉄雄のテーマⅠ・スペシャルパターン (Tetsuo: The Theme Of Tetsuo I / Special Patterns) Shoji Yamashiro 03:28
5. 鉄　雄：鉄雄のテーマⅡ・覚醒Ⅰ、Ⅱ (Tetsuo: The Theme Of Tetsuo II / Awaking I, II) Shoji Yamashiro 01:36
6. 鉄　雄：覚醒Ⅲ・メディテーション (Tetsuo: Awaking III / Meditation) Shoji Yamashiro 03:12
7. 鉄　雄：コーダ (Tetsuo: Coda) Shoji Yamashiro 01:59
8. ぬいぐるみのポリフォニー (Dolls' Polyphony) Shoji Yamashiro 02:56
9. 唱　名：金剛界五仏真言・四方讃 (Shohmyoh: Kongohkaigofutsushingon / Shihosan) Shoji Yamashiro 02:46
10. 唱　名：四波羅蜜讃 (Shohmyoh: Shiharamitsusan) Shoji Yamashiro 03:18
11. 唱　名：荘厳陀羅尼 (Shohmyoh: Shohgondarani) Shoji Yamashiro 04:03
12. 変　容 (Mutation) Shoji Yamashiro 05:21
13. ケイと金田の脱出 (Exodus From The Underground Fortress) Shoji Yamashiro 03:20
14. 回　想：音取・のっと・一声・名宣 (Illusion: Netori / Notto / Issei / Nanori) Shoji Yamashiro 06:32
15. 回　想：いろゑ・鉄雄の陳述 (Illusion: Iroe / Tetsuo's Statement) Shoji Yamashiro 04:45
16. 回　想：祈り (Illusion: Prayer) Shoji Yamashiro 02:47
17. 未　来：序・レクイエムエテルナム・無言歌 (Requiem: Prologue / Requiem Aeternum / Vocalise) Shoji Yamashiro 04:16
18. 未　来：インベンション・トッカータ (Requiem: Invention / Tocatta) Shoji Yamashiro 04:16
19. 未　来：咒・祭りの回想・眠れ (Requiem: Shu / Recollections Of A Festival / Rest In Peace) Shoji Yamashiro 05:59
Akira

Akira

The Original Japanese Soundtrack

Label: Demon Soundtracks

Year: 1994

Country: UK

Format: CD

Length: 43:01

Notes: Original Japanese soundtrack with just four tracks containing a mix of music and japanese dialogue from the film. For the releases with just the musical score, see Symphonic Suite Akira.

Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 09:56
2. Tetsuo I Shoji Yamashiro 12:36
3. Tetsuo II Shoji Yamashiro 12:33
4. Akira Shoji Yamashiro 07:56
Symphonic Suite Akira

Symphonic Suite Akira

Label: Invitation

Year: 1994

Country: Japan

Format: CD

Length: 01:09:18

Notes: Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:10
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:36
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 02:45
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:15
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:53
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:11
7. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 04:49
8. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:17
9. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:56
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:26
Akira

Akira

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Label: Demon Soundtracks

Year: 1993

Country: UK

Format: CD

Length: 01:09:26

Notes: Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:10
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:36
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 02:48
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:18
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:55
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:10
7. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 04:50
8. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:18
9. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:56
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:25
Akira

Akira

Original Soundtrack

Label: JVC Musical Industries

Year: 1990

Country: USA

Format: CD

Length: 01:09:29

Notes: Performed By Geinoh Yamashirogumi

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:10
2. Battle Against Clown Shoji Yamashiro 03:38
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 02:48
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:18
5. Doll's Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:55
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:11
7. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 04:49
8. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:18
9. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:56
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:26
Akira

Akira

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Label: Victor

Year: 1988

Country: Japan

Format: CD

Length: 43:06

Notes: Reissue edition. Original Japanese soundtrack with just four tracks containing a mix of music and japanese dialogue from the film. For the releases with just the musical score, see Symphonic Suite Akira.

Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 09:58
2. Tetsuo I Shoji Yamashiro 12:37
3. Tetsuo II Shoji Yamashiro 12:33
4. Akira Shoji Yamashiro 07:58
アキラ (Akira)

アキラ (Akira)

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Label: Victor

Year: 1988

Country: Japan

Format: LP

Length: 43:03

Notes: Original Japanese soundtrack with just four tracks containing a mix of music and japanese dialogue from the film. For the releases with just the musical score, see Symphonic Suite Akira.

Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. SIDE A: Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 09:57
2. Tetsuo I Shoji Yamashiro 12:35
3. SIDE B: Tetsuo II Shoji Yamashiro 12:33
4. Akira Shoji Yamashiro 07:58
Symphonic Suite Akira

Symphonic Suite Akira

Label: Invitation

Year: 1988

Country: Japan

Format: LP

Notes: Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi. Track 3 is identical to "Mutation", which appears on CD pressings.

Tracklist
1. SIDE A: 金田 (Kaneda) Shoji Yamashiro
2. 鉄雄 (Tetsuo) Shoji Yamashiro
3. 應時普地 (Ohjifuchi) Shoji Yamashiro
4. SIDE B: ケイと金田の脱出 (Exodus From The Underground Fortress) Shoji Yamashiro
5. 未来 (Requiem) Shoji Yamashiro
Symphonic Suite Akira

Symphonic Suite Akira

Label: Invitation

Year: 1988

Country: Japan

Format: CD

Length: 01:09:33

Notes: Limited edition. Performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.

Tracklist
1. Kaneda Shoji Yamashiro 03:11
2. Battle Against Crown Shoji Yamashiro 03:37
3. Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo Shoji Yamashiro 02:48
4. Tetsuo Shoji Yamashiro 10:18
5. Dolls' Polyphony Shoji Yamashiro 02:55
6. Shohmyoh Shoji Yamashiro 10:11
7. Mutation Shoji Yamashiro 04:50
8. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Shoji Yamashiro 03:19
9. Illusion Shoji Yamashiro 13:57
10. Requiem Shoji Yamashiro 14:27