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Review of Akira (1988) by Eric N — 23 Feb 2011

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A masterpiece. An artful, epic, poignant, weird, game-changing mindfuck that just happens to be one of the best films ever made.

This review of Akira (1988) was written by Eric N on 23 Feb 2011.

Akira has generally received very positive reviews.

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