Crunchyroll and Sony Bring 4K and IMAX Versions of Anime Classic ‘Akira’ to Theaters on Sept. 4

Director Katsuhiro Otomo’s critically acclaimed and 1988 anime film Akira is coming back to select theaters in U.S. and Canada in 4K and IMAX thanks to Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, beginning on Sept. 4. The official synopsis reads: “July, 1988— World War III breaks loose.