$31.36
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2016
Summary
Regarded by many as the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced, Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill.
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 not…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781935429005 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1935429000 |
| Author: | Katsuhiro Otomo |
| Publisher: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Imprint: | Kodansha Comics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 734g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 254mm x 194mm |
| Series: | Akira (del Rey) |
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“One of the most important manga of the 1980s, Akira influenced thousands of science fiction manga and anime with its dark urban future.”-Manga: The Complete Guide
“One of the most important manga of the 1980s, Akira influenced thousands of science fiction manga and anime with its dark urban future.”—Manga: The Complete Guide
About The Author
Katsuhiro Otomo
Katsuhiro Otomo is best known as the creator of the three-thousand page epic Akira. He also directed the groundbreaking animated feature film of the same name, as well as the acclaimed animated film, Steamboy. Most recently, he directed the live-action Japanese film, Mushishi.
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