MangaUK Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Nationwide Theatrical Screening of Akira

To celebrate Manga Entertainment’s 25th Anniversary, and to help promote the upcoming Collector’s Edition release of Akira on Blu-ray, Manga UK have announced that they will be showing this newly remastered version of the film in cinemas across the country on the 21st September 2016.

In total seventy cinemas across the UK will be showing the film, making this the biggest UK Cinematic debut of Akira since it’s inital release several decades ago, and puts it on par with MangaUK’s previous cinematic release of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F – which also received a massive showing across cinemas within the UK. Those wishing to pre-order a ticket to this special cinematic event can do so from the official Akira website.

According to Andrew Hewson, Marketing Manager at MangaUK, the UK cinematic release of Akira is a great way for fans to relive an iconic film in a way it was originally intended; at the cinemas.

“Iconic and game-changing, Akira is the definitive anime classic which even after decades since its initial release still holds up as one of the most thrilling and visceral films you will ever see! In celebration of Manga’s 25th anniversary we will be re-releasing Akira in cinemas this September on over 70 screens across the UK.

Not only that, in November we will be releasing a collector’s edition triple play – DVD, Blu-ray and digital copy housed in a rigid box, containing both English dubs as well as brand new artwork. This is an absolute must for any Akira fan!”

A full list of cinemas showing the film can be found below; but tickets can be pre-ordered online through the special Akira website.

Aberdeen Union Square Cineworld	Gateshead Vue	Manchester Showcase
Basingstoke Festival Place Vue	Glasgow East (Out of Town) Showcase	Manchester Red Vue
Bath PictureHouse	Glasgow Renfrew Street (Central) Cineworld	Milton Keynes Cineworld
Belfast Odyssey Independent	Hull Vue	Northampton Vue
Birmingham Broad Street Cineworld	Inverness Vue	Norwich PictureHouse
Birmingham Electric Independent	Lancaster Dukes Independent	Norwich Vue
Birmingham, Star City Vue	Leeds Showcase CDL	Nottingham Showcase CDL
Bluewater Showcase CDL	Leeds Hyde Park Independent	Oxford PictureHouse
Brighton Komedia PictureHouse	Leicester Showcase CDL	Oxford Vue
Bristol Showcase	Liverpool Showcase	Paisley Showcase
Bristol Showcase CDL	Liverpool, FACT PictureHouse	Peterborough Showcase
Cambridge PictureHouse	London Central, Central PictureHouse	Plymouth Vue
Cambridge Vue	London Central, Prince Charles Independent	Portsmouth Vue
Cardiff Showcase	London East, Hackney PictureHouse	Portsmouth No. 6 Independent
Cheshire Oaks Vue	London East, Newham Showcase	Reading Showcase CDL
Coventry Showcase	London East, Stratford East PictureHouse	Sheffield Cineworld
Crawley Cineworld	London East, West India Quay Cineworld	Sheffield Vue
Derby Showcase CDL	London East, Westfield Stratford Vue	Southampton PictureHouse
Dublin Cineworld	London North, Crouch End PictureHouse	Stirling Vue
Dudley Showcase	London North, Finchley Road Vue	Swansea Vue
Dundee DCA Independent	London North, Islington Vue	Teeside Showcase
Edinburgh Cineworld	London North, Wood Green Vue	Walsall Showcase
Edinburgh Cameo PictureHouse	London South, Croydon Grants Vue	Watford Vue
Enfield Cineworld	London South, Ritzy PictureHouse	York PictureHouse
Exeter PictureHouse	London South, Wandsworth Cineworld	York Vue
Exeter Vue	London West, Westfield Vue

 

Akira will be available in UK cinemas on the 21st September 2016; however a Collector’s Edition Triple Play set will also be released on the 28th November 2016 within the UK.