- Paperback: 364 pages
- Publisher: Dark Horse Comics,U.S. (13 Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1569714983
- ISBN-13: 978-1569714980
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 17.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 713,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Akira 1 introduces readers to a gritty 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 levelled Tokyo. At the core of the agency's motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great dystopian adventure,
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This review is from: Akira Volume 1 (Akira (del Rey)) (Paperback)
Kaneda is a disaffected rebellious teenage boy growing up in dystopian 2030 Neo-Tokyo, a city built around a crater of destruction from the massive detonation that exploded in the heart of Tokyo at 2.17pm on December the 6th 1992. He leads his gang of anarchic motorcyling teenage delinquents breaking into the zone of destruction and his friend Tetsuo is badly wounded as they crash trying to avoid a mysterious wrinkled faced child who disappears. Tetsuo is taken away by mysterious forces and return to their school for out of control teens strangely changed. A wild adventure of gang warfare, underground resistance, a beautiful girl and awesome psychic powers begins, a 360 page long but absorbing fabulous ride.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Akira Original B&W edition at last!,
This review is from: Akira: v. 1 (Akira (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)
This is the manga Katsuhiro Otomo made in the 80's upon which the legendary AKIRA anime film was made. This is the first tome of 396 pages full of cyber futuristic scenes of violence and thriller in Neo Tokyo of the 21st century. This edition is black and white just like the original one (there was a reissue in color, but I prefer the B&W edition). This is defenetly a must to any manga lover, at a very nice price (396 pages!). ANd remember that this is only the first one out of a series of almost 10 Akira books.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (67 customer reviews) 23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic manga. Worth every penny.,
By "themancalledsam" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Akira: v. 1 (Akira (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)
I picked up volume 1 at a store yesterday, and I've already read it twice. This is a fantastic manga. The AKIRA series stretches over 2,000 pages and 6 volumes. It's won almost every Japanese Manga award imaginable, and with good reason. It's fast paced, intelligent, well-written, with great artwork, smart dialogue, and an interesting plot. Although the pricetag may seem a little steep, don't forget that each volume is over 350 pages long. If you think that's interesting, keep in mind that this first volume barely even scratches the surface of the story, it merely sets the stage for the cataclysmic events that will follow in the other volumes. You will like this manga if you like science fiction, action, comic books, manga, have seen and enjoyed the Akira anime movie, enjoy deep plots, or are looking for something new and different. You won't like it if you're sensitive to blood and violence, find the idea of black and white comics for adults ridiculous, and have no taste. Overall, this is a great manga, and no collection should be without it.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic work!,
By Arturo Ruiz "Mad About Animation" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Akira: v. 1 (Akira (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)
I originally started reading Akira in the Epic/Marvel books in color in the early 90's but I never read it all the way because they never reprinted the last volume. Now, after all these years, I can actually own these milestone books and finish reading them.No collection would be complete without them! The Akira manga is an influential work of fiction and one of the precursors of the Cyberpunk genre. Akira's influence (both manga and film) can still be felt throughout manga, comics and movies. One of the things I like the most about Akira is that the movie and the manga are not just versions of one another, but complementary works that enrich each other. In Akira #1 we meet the main characters but we only scratch the surface of the story and who is Akira. This 360 page book is filled with action and suspense. Neo Tokyo, 38 years after world-war III, is a city with complex problems, not the least of which is the numerous biker gangs. Meet Kaneda and Testuo. These two friends will soon be engulfed in a gigantic plot mixing politics, futuristic weaponry and a mysterious foce known only as Akira. Characters in Akira seem real beacuse of their flaws. Kaneda is brave but also a slacker. Kei is more level-headed but belongs to an extremist group. Despite its seemingly steep price, it's worth every penny. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
...prepare to be blown away,
By Travon J. Boykins "magicaspar" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Akira: v. 1 (Akira (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)
When I heard of Akira, people regarded as the finest Anime ever. I watched when I was 11 or 12, and it blew my mind. It was unlike any other animation I have ever watched before. Years past, and I have watched more anime. Akira didn't hold the same spot as it once did. With series like Evangelion and Cowboy bebop and movies like Ghost in the Shell and Princess Mononoke, who can blame me? Well, to celebrate the revival of Akira on the scren, Dark Horse brings the fame anime in a form most americans have never seen before...Manga! I knew there was a manga for it, but never had the chance to read it. Luckly, my friend (and fanboy in arms) ponied up the... bucks for volume one. You knowhow people say the book is better than the movie...it's so in this case. And, all things considered, it makes sense. A 2,000+ page manga cut down into 2 hours means a lot of things will be left out. It's a shame, but now comes a chance to redeem yourself...like myself. Pick this book and see what I mean. Oh, and one more thing: Tetsuo!!!!!!!
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