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This incident awakens psychic powers in Tetsuo, attracting the attention of a secret government project directed by JSDF Colonel Shikishima. While exploring the ruins of old Tokyo, Tetsuo Shima, a member of the bōsōzoku gang led by Shōtarō Kaneda, is accidentally injured when his bike crashes after Takashi - a child Esper with wizened features - blocks his path. Although Neo-Tokyo is set to host the XXXII Olympic Games, the city is gripped by anti-government terrorism and gang violence. By 2019, a new city called Neo-Tokyo has been built on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay. On December 6, 1982, an apparent nuclear explosion destroys Tokyo and starts World War III. The manga won several awards, including the Kodansha Manga and Harvey Awards, and is additionally named as an important title in the manga explosion in France. The adaptation also marked Otomo's transition from a career primarily in manga to one almost exclusively in anime.Īkira was instrumental in the surge in popularity of manga outside Japan, especially in the United States, as the release of a colourized edition by Marvel Comics coincided with the release of the film. The film was similarly lauded and has served as a significant influence to the anime industry and sci-fi media as a whole. The manga also achieved international commercial success, selling millions of copies worldwide.Īn animated film adaptation released in 1988 shortened the plot considerably, but retained many of the manga's primary characters and plot elements alongside additional scenes, settings, and motifs. Widely regarded as a landmark work in cyberpunk and credited with pioneering the Japanese cyberpunk subgenre, Akira received universal acclaim from readers and critics, with Otomo's artwork, storytelling, characters, and exploration of mature themes and concepts subject to particular praise. Otomo uses conventions of the cyberpunk genre to detail a saga of political turmoil, social isolation, corruption, and power. Set in a post-apocalyptic and futuristic "Neo-Tokyo", more than two decades after a mysterious explosion destroyed the city, the story centers on teenage biker gang leader Kaneda, militant revolutionary Kei, a trio of espers, and Neo-Tokyo military leader Colonel Shikishima, who attempt to prevent Tetsuo, Kaneda's mentally imbalanced childhood friend, from using his unstable and destructive telekinetic abilities to ravage the city and awaken a mysterious entity with powerful psychic abilities named "Akira". Considered a watershed title for the medium, the manga is also famous for spawning the seminal 1988 cyberpunk anime film adaptation of the same name and the greater franchise. It is currently published by Kodansha Comics in North America. It was published in the United States by Marvel Comics under Epic Comics, becoming one of the first manga ever to be completely translated into English. It was serialized biweekly in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Young Magazine from December 20, 1982, to June 25, 1990, with its 120 chapters collected into six tankōbon volumes.

#Real action pose collection vol. 3 reference book series

Condition: NEWLanguage: JapaneseThis item is 100% authentic, Japanese goods.Akira ( アキラ, stylized as AKIRA) is a Japanese cyberpunk manga series written and illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. International Buyers - Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. Check Shipping and handling! Delivery time :USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Oceania, Asia = 2 ~ 5 weeks Additional charge for remote areas Delivery company Japan Post, FedEx, DHLSelect a company here according to the product and logistics situation by country Returns We accept return items up to 60 days after the item has arrived.Please contact us by e-mail if items delivered are faulty.However please send the item back to us.

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