Review of Akira (1988) by Abc D — 29 Apr 2014

I'm not a HUGE fan of apocalyptic movies but this kicked ass.

This review of Akira (1988) was written by Abc D on 29 Apr 2014.

Akira has generally received very positive reviews.

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