Review of Akira (1988) by Arthur N — 11 Apr 2012

Greatest Anime of all time Katsuhiro Otomo is a genius.

This review of Akira (1988) was written by Arthur N on 11 Apr 2012.

Akira has generally received very positive reviews.

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