Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set

by Katsuhiro Otomo

Series: Akira (Complete Series)

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In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. Today, it remains a touchstone for artists, writers, filmmakers, and fans, retaining all the brutal impact and narrative intensity it had when Otomo first unleashed it onto the world, and is presented here in six beautiful hardcover volumes.… (more)

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So I get why people enjoy this but to me the high points in he story didn't overpowered the very very low points.

Plus point was the art, every background was fantastic. Minus point the way the characters were drawn. Not only did I found it ugly but so many characters were drawn the same way.

I'm glad to have read this but I suspect the movie will have cut out most of the unnecessary bullshit and will be more enjoyable.

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After finishing the first volume I started thinking about how to update the next volumes into GoodReads. The page count would be a problem. So like the idiot I am I started counting and tried to add all pages up until what GoodReads says his series has. It should be 2530 pages*. I came to 2522 and that is with all the empty pages included. It irks me.

*I made a mistake so it did added up (

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Jonesy_now | Sep 24, 2021 |

Outrageously brilliant, comprehensive edition for one of the most celebrated manga/anime. Hardcovered, printed on timeless pages, in English, but Japanese orientation with an art book - these are a delight to re-read time and time again. (

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In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. Today, it remains a touchstone for artists, writers, filmmakers, and fans, retaining all the brutal impact and narrative intensity it had when Otomo first unleashed it onto the world, and is presented here in six beautiful hardcover volumes.

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