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Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that leveled Tokyo. At the core of the agency’s motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira.

Katsuhiro Otomo’s stunning science fiction masterpiece is considered by many to be the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced, and Otomo’s brilliant animated film version is regarded worldwide as a classic.

This edition includes a new foreword from the author and a postscript from Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kodansha Comics; First Edition (October 13, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1935429000
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935429005
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.03 x 1.13 x 10 inches
Reviewer: Ariel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A postapocalyptic vision with extraordinary art
Review: NOTE: This description probably contains spoilers! (This review covers the first two volumes)Young, tough, motorcycle-riding gang ruffians stumble onto a bizarre government experiment in postapocalytic Tokyo in this classic manga series from Katsuhiro Otomo. The government sequesters and essentially holds captive a few hyper-aged children with a variety of bizarre powers, keeping one of them in deep hibernation, lest another apocalypse be unleashed upon the beleaguered populace of Tokyo. Badness ensues when one of the motorcycle-riding ruffians acquires one of the unique powers the government is doing its level best to control, and his powers, of course, eclipse any that have before been observed. Our new super-powered ruffian proceeds to remove Akira, the super-weapon kept in deep hibernation, from his prison, and then a game of grab-Akira-and-run occurs with the government, the ruffian, and antigovernment forces (which, being antigovernment, are of course the good guys). The art in this book is astonishing and all completely hand-drawn, and, my art friends tell me, contains some of the best manga page spreads in existence. I confess that some of the high-action scenes (many of which being double-page spreads) such as motorcycle chases and explosions were difficult for me to "decipher," but they were extraordinary nonetheless. I'd classify this as a pretty standard postapocalyptic story, with your standard government bad guys and antigovernment good guys - but that's where "standard" stops. The "weapons" in this story are people. The character development is remarkable. It's a lot to take in while reading, if you look closely at the art, which is merited. Volumes end with cliffhangers. I will continue with this series for sure. One note: in the English version of this manga, it's printed English style, that is, front-to-back, (or left-to-right) rather than the standard manga which reads back-to-front/right-to-left. It takes some getting used to.

Reviewer: Kendra Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An absolute manga classic
Review: I've been a fan of the Akira anime for years. It's got an awesome story and is one of the most intricately detailed animated films I have ever seen. For an aspiring artist like myself, it only makes sense that it would become one of my favorite films of all time. Despite being a huge fan of it for all those years, though, I never got around to picking up the manga. Finally I buckled down and picked up the first volume.I absolutely loved it. What made it fun was seeing the anime first and being able to see how similar it was to the manga but how things got changed around for obvious pacing reasons. The manga also made more sense of some things. Despite the pill being very iconic in the film's imagery, the only time drugs are even really involved are during one brief scene at the bar. Instead, they become a huge focus of the manga and it works really well, adding in this air of mystery as to where it can go from here. I only picked up the first volume since I didn't know how I'd feel about it being such a fan of the anime but I was absolutely sucked in and I can't wait to pick up the remaining volumes, especially since I know the story branches off in a totally different direction in the manga.

Reviewer: WilliamPuffing
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Really good manga
Review: The 6 Akira graphic novels all tell one big really good story. It has very good plot, action, humor, art, characters and mystery. It makes you want to find out what's going on more and more as you go. I don't want to knock the movie at all because I enjoy watching it but in my opinion the graphic novels convey a completely different story and are so much better and thorough in every way. My only complaint with these particular books is that it is not in it's original Japanese right to left reading format and most scenes are a mirror image of what it was intended. Everyone is left handed in it which even as a left handed person I have to say is highly unrealistic. Now finding a right to left format Akira in English would be quite the collector's item which I don't think exists(maybe I don't know for sure). But it doesn't take away from the experience and if you enjoyed the Akira movie, I highly suggest reading these 6 books.

Reviewer: JD
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Do not miss your chance to have your mind blown!
Review: The entire AKIRA series of books is not to be missed by any fans of Akira or anime / manga in general.If you like the movie but are unsure whether to commit to buying the manga, hesitate no longer.it is 10 times better than the movie. Unlike with the movie, there is time for love, beauty, hope, sadness...I do believe, as many before me, that Akira is the best manga ever made. And I personally believe it will never be bested. It's scope and attention to detail is unparalled in my experience. I have re-read this series at least 3 times since I bought it, and it never fails to move me to tears, to shamelessly fall in love with Kei, and to be sad when I finish it. I used to work in a library and learned how to cover books. (It is a sticky transparent flexable plastic that protects the cover from spills, dogears, and strengthens the spine.) The Akira series is one of the favored few in my personal library to be covered. I want to enjoy it for years to come, and for my many nephews and nieces to be able to do the same when they get old enough.

Reviewer: w Kevin O'Brien
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Must own. Must. It is a game changer.

Reviewer: Vitor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Olá. Eu comprei essa edição sem atentar que era da editora kodansha. Os outros volumes eu comprei da JBC. Terei algum problema na sequência de leitura? O volume 1 da JBC abrange os mesmos volumes da edição 1 kodansha?

Reviewer: Ayan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great art, thick paper quality, Collectibles

Reviewer: Fenris Brükks
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I remember seeing Akita on channel 4 (uk tv) waaaaaaay back in something like 1987/8. I remember being utterly blown away that cartoons could be this graphic, and it birthed my fancy Japanese graphic novels and film. In my travels I’ve seen the books, flicked through them from time to time, but never pulled the trigger as it were. Well… I needed something to read whist I recovered from my heart surgery, and why not a blast from my past. If you’ve seen the film, be prepared for a mind flip. It’s completely different. Many characters have been left out and many parts removed entirely. But dear lords and ladies of the aesir and Vanir, it’s AMAZING. I have read many classics. Akita has to be number one,

Reviewer: Jonas
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The book came in perfect condition, but some pages where not cut properly and where larger than the other ones.