: Featured Cam Clarke as Kaneda and Jan Rabson as Tetsuo.
: Historically difficult to find after Pioneer redubbed it for DVD, but it was included as a legacy track in the Akira 25th Anniversary Edition . 2. The Pioneer Entertainment Dub (2001) Akira (Dub)
: Featured Johnny Yong Bosch as Kaneda and Joshua Seth as Tetsuo. : Featured Cam Clarke as Kaneda and Jan Rabson as Tetsuo
The report on the English dubs focuses on the two distinct versions available to Western audiences: the original 1989 Streamline Pictures dub and the 2001 Pioneer Entertainment (now Geneon) dub. Fans are famously polarized, often preferring the version they first encountered. 1. The Streamline Pictures Dub (1989) The Pioneer Entertainment Dub (2001) : Featured Johnny
: This is currently the most common version found on modern streaming platforms and 4K Blu-ray releases. 3. "Akira: Production Report"
: Described as having more "personality" and emotional freedom in the performances, despite some localization choices that were common for the era.
Created for the film's DVD release, this version aimed for higher technical fidelity and a closer translation to the original Japanese script.