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Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set 1

by Katsuhiro Otomo
Paperback
Publication Date: 02/11/2017
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An all-new, complete 35th anniversary hardcover box set of one of the most acclaimed and influential comics of all time, with the original Japanese art and right-to-left reading format for the first time

The science fiction epic that changed anime and manga forever is presented in six beautiful hardcover volumes, plus the hardcover Akira Club art book and an exclusive patch with the iconic pill design.

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.

In 1988, the manga was adapted into what was at the time the most expensive animated film ever made, which brought Akira's influence out of the manga world and onto the global stage. 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.

 

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ISBN:
9781632364616
9781632364616
Category:
Graphic novels: Manga
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
02-11-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Kodansha America, Incorporated
Country of origin:
United States
Edition:
32nd Edition
Dimensions (mm):
340x340x288mm
Weight:
10.36kg

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i grew up loving the Akira movie (I first watched it in early 90's), I got the Manga in mid 2000's and loved them, recently I re-watched the movie and wanted to read the Manga again.
Now I wanna avoid the "the book is better" trope, so will say the Manga is very different from the Anime, there are many elements, characters, themes and locations, but they are presented differently in the movie.
So if your coming from the Anime be prepared for a really different story with some familiar elements.
If your coming in dry, I still highly recommend this Manga, just be wary that many themes are from the time it was written.
Overall if your curious or just want a really good Manga I cannot recommend this enough, the images of the box may not convey it but each of the 6 books in this collection are larger then a standard novel and this is due to the amazing artwork which I can't help but stare at some times to take in the finer details.

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