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Akira 6 by Katsuhiro Otomo

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Akira 6

Katsuhiro Otomo

Kodansha Comics · Paperback · April 12, 2011

Reading lane: Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Comics

IN A DEVASTATED 21ST CENTURY, Neo-Tokyo, the armed might of Earth is massed against the godlike powers of two psychic titans, the mute child Akira and the deranged youth Tetsuo.

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Why This Clicks

Power Without Brakes

A city-shattering science-fiction finale where psychic power grows harder to contain.

Come here for

  • Immersive post-apocalyptic scale and unforgettable imagery
  • A layered collision of psychic power and human stakes

Expect

  • A final confrontation with the fate of the planet at stake
  • A mind-warping conclusion to Otomo’s science-fiction epic

Book Details

Authors
Katsuhiro Otomo
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Published
April 12, 2011
Format
Paperback
Theme
Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Comics · Tie-In Comics
Reading lane
Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Comics

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Publisher Categories

  • General Manga

  • Tie-In Comics

  • Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Comics

About This Book

IN A DEVASTATED 21ST CENTURY, Neo-Tokyo, the armed might of Earth is massed against the godlike powers of two psychic titans, the mute child Akira and the deranged youth Tetsuo. While Akira has unintentionally destroyed the city twice before, Tetsuo has ravaged the surface of the Moon for his sheer amusement, and his madness grows as his abilities expand. But he is gradually losing control of the limitless energies that rage within him, mutating Tetsuo into a horror beyond i...

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IN A DEVASTATED 21ST CENTURY, Neo-Tokyo, the armed might of Earth is massed against the godlike powers of two psychic titans, the mute child Akira and the deranged youth Tetsuo. While Akira has unintentionally destroyed the city twice before, Tetsuo has ravaged the surface of the Moon for his sheer amusement, and his madness grows as his abilities expand. But he is gradually losing control of the limitless energies that rage within him, mutating Tetsuo into a horror beyond imagination, and as all forces converge for a final confrontation, the fate of the planet lies in the hands of mere mortals...and the mind of a child. This final chapter of Katsuhiro Otomo's internationally honored graphic-novel masterpiece brings to a shattering, mind-warping conclusion the science-fiction epic that has influenced storytellers from every continent and in every medium. Akira is a one-of-a-kind work of breathtaking scope, unforgettable imagery, and singular vision.

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