Brief Description:
"First published in Japan in 1984 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo."--Page opposite title page.
Marc Notes:
First published in Japan in 1984 Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.;In Neo-Tokyo, built on the former site of Tokyo after World War III, two teenagers are targeted by agencies after they develop paranormal abilities.;OT, ages 16+.;Translated from Japanese.
Review Quotes:
"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
Publisher Marketing:
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!
Review Citations:
- Wilson Graphic Novels Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781935429005, Paperback)
- Publishers Weekly 05/07/2001 pg. 227 (EAN 9781569714980, Paperback)