Akira Special Edition Sells Out

According ICv2, despite increasing production quantity from 75,000 to 100,000 units, Pioneer has sold out of the Akira limited edition DVD two weeks before retailer cut off ordering date and a month before the DVD set hits stores. This doesn’t mean, though, that copies won’t be available to retail customers. Most retailers have ordered greater than usual extra copies of this title, which has led to the quick sell out, and should result in copies being relatively easy to find on store shelves next month.

Besides the limited edition double disc tin, Akira will be issued on VHS and as a single disc movie only edition. The double disc special edition set will be made available without the limited edition tin packaging, but possibly not until after the July 24th street date.