Peak 90s hand-drawn animation at its finest.

If you are a fan of fluid, uncompromising old-school anime, this OVA is essential viewing. The attention to detail in Akira’s transformation and the grotesque, majestic design of Sirene is visually stunning. The dark, atmospheric soundtrack perfectly complements the gory, high-stakes action. The only reason it falls short of absolute perfection is a disjointed first half, but the spectacular animation and brutal climactic battle easily solidify its status as a classic.

And still including same English dub by Manga Entertainment/World Wide Sound in London, United Kingdom is “so bad it’s good or hilarious or funny.”