Review of Akira (1988) by Brandon W — 06 Oct 2010

Terrific anime...and I hate anime! It's hyper-violent, though.

This review of Akira (1988) was written by Brandon W on 06 Oct 2010.

Akira has generally received very positive reviews.

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