Akira. Volume 1
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Akira. Volume 1
29.99 €
"Akira", Katsuhiro Otomo's iconic 6-volume manga, which recently celebrated its 35th anniversary, is
is one of the greatest science fiction works of all time. Akira masterfully combines several genres at once: it is one of the most important milestones in the history of cyberpunk and post-apocalyptic, as well as a political thriller, a psychological drama, and a beautifully depicted story of growing up. The plot of "Akira" is not outdated to this day, continuing to influence science fiction (take at least the acclaimed series "Very Strange Things" or the movie "Time Loop", whose director admitted that he borrowed a lot from "Akira"). "Akira" was a breakthrough for the entire manga industry - it was after its publication and the release of the film of the same name in the West burst a keen interest in Japan, manga and anime, soon ensuring the success of other science fiction masterpieces - for example, "Ghost in the Armor" or "Evangelion".
In the Akira universe, Tokyo was destroyed by a nuclear explosion in 1988, after which World War III broke out. The manga takes place 31 years after that catastrophe. The war is over, and a new city, Neo-Tokyo, has been built in place of the old capital. It is a huge pustule, oozing poverty and crime, one step away from revolution, but the totalitarian government is trying to solve all problems by force alone.
While exploring the ruins of old Tokyo, a gang of teenage bikers stumble upon a strange child who looks like an old man. One of the bikers, Tetsuo Shima, gets into an accident because of him. Tetsuo's supernatural powers awaken after he recovers, but as he grows, his mind becomes increasingly clouded by his feelings of inferiority and jealousy of his former friend and gang leader, Kaneda. Meanwhile, Kaneda, trying to learn more about the boy they met among the ruins, learns of a secret government project led by Colonel Shikishima. It turns out that the military has long been experimenting on several children with abilities similar to those awakened in Tetsuo. Alas, the military does not always manage to match the powers of their subjects....
is one of the greatest science fiction works of all time. Akira masterfully combines several genres at once: it is one of the most important milestones in the history of cyberpunk and post-apocalyptic, as well as a political thriller, a psychological drama, and a beautifully depicted story of growing up. The plot of "Akira" is not outdated to this day, continuing to influence science fiction (take at least the acclaimed series "Very Strange Things" or the movie "Time Loop", whose director admitted that he borrowed a lot from "Akira"). "Akira" was a breakthrough for the entire manga industry - it was after its publication and the release of the film of the same name in the West burst a keen interest in Japan, manga and anime, soon ensuring the success of other science fiction masterpieces - for example, "Ghost in the Armor" or "Evangelion".
In the Akira universe, Tokyo was destroyed by a nuclear explosion in 1988, after which World War III broke out. The manga takes place 31 years after that catastrophe. The war is over, and a new city, Neo-Tokyo, has been built in place of the old capital. It is a huge pustule, oozing poverty and crime, one step away from revolution, but the totalitarian government is trying to solve all problems by force alone.
While exploring the ruins of old Tokyo, a gang of teenage bikers stumble upon a strange child who looks like an old man. One of the bikers, Tetsuo Shima, gets into an accident because of him. Tetsuo's supernatural powers awaken after he recovers, but as he grows, his mind becomes increasingly clouded by his feelings of inferiority and jealousy of his former friend and gang leader, Kaneda. Meanwhile, Kaneda, trying to learn more about the boy they met among the ruins, learns of a secret government project led by Colonel Shikishima. It turns out that the military has long been experimenting on several children with abilities similar to those awakened in Tetsuo. Alas, the military does not always manage to match the powers of their subjects....
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