Review of Akira (1988) by Shadoe D — 18 Jul 2012

Great flick. Unfortunately I have no patience for the subtitles, so the dubbed version works great for my taste. 5 stars none the less.

This review of Akira (1988) was written by Shadoe D on 18 Jul 2012.

Akira has generally received very positive reviews.

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