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! Read more

Product Specifications

Publisher	Kodansha Comics
Publication date	October 13, 2009
Edition	First Edition
Language	English
Print length	352 pages
ISBN-10	1935429000
ISBN-13	978-1935429005
Item Weight	1.62 pounds
Reading age	16 years and up
Dimensions	7.05 x 1.1 x 9.96 inches
Book 1 of 7	Akira
Best Sellers Rank	#21,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #25 in Seinen Manga #25 in Science Fiction Manga (Books) #230 in Science Fiction Short Stories

Akira, Vol. 1