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Review of Akira (1988) by Ian H — 04 Jun 2013

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Despite some really stilted dialogue and editing, Akira is pretty fucking monumental.

This review of Akira (1988) was written by Ian H on 04 Jun 2013.

Akira has generally received very positive reviews.

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