Review of Akira (1988) by Joshua L — 31 Jul 2011

Greatest Anime of all time Katsuhiro Otomo is a genius.

This review of Akira (1988) was written by Joshua L on 31 Jul 2011.

Akira has generally received very positive reviews.

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