what will the r2 release of akira actually contain?

[bazkeane82]

will the r2 of akira have the same extras as the r1 version or will it have different ones, also i heard something about a gold ticket being inside some of them, is this true and what will the prize be?

I own the vhs version of akira but it's dubbed in american language i wonder if anyone will know if the region 2 version will have a more of a british dubbed version instead of the crappy american dub

[kcxdev]

I remember reading somewhere that it will include a comic (can't remember where I read it though)

[Fat Man Hackett]

Having just watched the R1, I'd guess that it'll contain the newly recorded DD5.1 dub, which was created in the States, and contains lots of Americans...

[Robby]

Not much here at the mo but i'm guessing it'll eventually have something to do with the DVD.
Akira 2002 (http://www.akira2002.com)

[Bedford]

I made a topic a while ago about what was to be put on it but i cant remember :rolleyes:

i know it mentioned that the original dub will also be included, and it will have less stuff that the R1 release.

hopefully someone will remember......

Saints Preserver Us :)

Akira, March 18, 2 disc Special Edition. Manga Entertainment's double disc box set will be available in two versions: a standard set for £24.99 and 20,000 limited editions in numbered presentation boxes for £29.99. The disc has been created using the elements from the US set released earlier in 2001 and features an anamorphic 1.85:1 PAL video transfer taken from the original US remastered print, Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 English audio as well as the original 2.0 Japanese track. At this stage it's unclear whether this has been converted to 4.0. English subs are obviously included.

The extras will all reside on disc 2 and are said to be completely different to the US version. So far we have
Production Report: The Making Of Akira
Make Your Own Akira Trailer (bit like the editing feature on Die Hard)
Photo Gallery
Interactive Akira Quiz: questions answered correctly allow access to locked off areas of the forthcoming Akira DVD website
There are more, as yet, unrevealed features to look forward to plus a few hidden ones to look out for which won't be mentioned in any PR material.

The numbered Limited Edition will also come with an Akira hardback comic, extracts from volumes 1-5 of the Titan Akira comic, volume 6 preview, interview with Katshuhiro Otomo, stickers, scratch card, poster and a certificate of authenticity. Five of these will be printed on gold foil and will allow the recipient to claim an as yet unrevealed prize later next year. It's like Charlie And The Chocolate Factory!

The menus and incidental screens have all been redesigned from scratch and are again completely different to the US disc. Our spy informs me that they look excellent and are "very much in keeping with the look and feel of the movie...the restoration is stunning, showing off detail that had simply been lost up until now on the existing film prints."

[KeyserSoze]

i was drooling when i first heard about this, but thinking abou it, the extras are pretty cack. But the extras are probly not final yet right ?

if it comes in a Tin, ill prbly buy it even though i have R1 (i love this film) if it comes in a cardboard box, ill consider it ;)