Crunchyroll to Screen Akira in 4K IMAX Across U.S. and Canada on September 4
The 4K IMAX theatrical run gives the 1988 landmark a wide-scale revival in North America, pairing a premium format with dual-language options for a new generation and returning fans.
Key Facts
- Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will screen Akira in 4K IMAX at select U.S. and Canadian theaters on September 4.
- The release will offer both the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and an English dub.
- Katsuhiro Otomo's recently founded studio OVAL GEAR has its first feature in production.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, AnimationXpress Anime.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira anime film in select U.S. and Canadian theaters in 4K and IMAX on September 4. The release will be available in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira to select U.S. and Canadian theaters on September 4 in 4K and IMAX. The release will screen both the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and an English dub. The announcement arrives as Otomo's recently founded studio OVAL GEAR has its first feature in production, keeping the director's name in circulation alongside the revival of his most famous work.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Crunchyroll to Screen Akira Anime Film in U.S., Canada in 4K, IMAX on September 4
- AnimationXpress Anime Classic anime ‘Akira’ returns in 4K and Imax