Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)
Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)
Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)
Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)
Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)
Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組* : Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ (LP, Album, Promo)
Geinoh Yamashirogumi = 芸能山城組*

Symphonic Suite Akira = 交響組曲アキラ

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Geinoh Yamashirogumi's orchestral interpretation of Katsuhiro Ōtomo's *Akira* stands apart from the film's better-known synth score—here, the collective reimagines the cyberpunk narrative through a symphonic lens that feels both classical and utterly futuristic. Released in 1988 on Invitation, this suite transforms the manga-turned-film's themes of power, chaos, and transformation into sweeping instrumental pieces where traditional orchestration meets experimental textures and processing. Rather than chasing the soundtrack's electronic vocabulary, Yamashirogumi opts for something more architecturally ambitious: movements like "Kaneda" and "Requiem" build psychological landscapes that echo the manga's ambitious scope while the ensemble's distinctive approach—blending Japanese traditional sensibilities with avant-garde orchestral thinking—gives the work its own singular character. For those drawn to soundtrack music that functions equally as concert work, this captures a particular moment when anime was beginning to attract serious compositional attention.

Item Details+
Genre Electronic, Stage and Screen
Style Soundtrack, Anison
Media Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Very Good Plus (VG+)
Description 4 page insert included. Promo sticker on cover. No obi. Record is amazing VG+, partially EX. Sleeve looks EX. Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping!
Label Invitation
Year 1988
Country Japan
Format LP
Tracklist+

A1. Kaneda = 金田

A2. Tetsuo = 鉄雄　

A3. Ohjifuchi = 應時普地

B1. Exodus From The Underground Fortress = ケイと金田の脱出

B2. Requiem = 未来

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