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AKIRA 35th Anniversary Official Manga Box Set
AKIRA 35th Anniversary Official Manga Box Set
The official manga box set release of the 35th Anniversary Edition of AKIRA. Contains volumes 1 - 6 of the manga, as well as a special edition hardcover Akira Club artbook and an exclusive patch with the iconic pill design.
PUBLISHER | KODANSHA |
FORMAT | MANGA |
LANGUAGE | ENGLISH |
AGE RATING | 16+ |
GENRE | DRAMA, SCIENCE FICTION |
RETAIL PRICE | $219.98 |
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.