Product Description

From master storyteller Katsuhiro Otomo, Japan's foremost manga maestro, comes the epic work that introduced the West to the artform that is manga - Akira! In the 21st century, the once-glittering Neo-Tokyo lies in ruins, leveled in minutes by the infinite power of the child psychic giant, Akira. In this final volume in the Akira series, Kaneda - former friend of Neo-Tokyo's crazed "Prime Minister", Tetsuo - must stop Tetsuo and his new ally, Akira, before their madness engulfs the entire world. Is this Neo-Tokyo's last stand?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15317 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-26
• Original language: Japanese
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

Ain't it Cool News, 2002
The most visually stunning comic book I have read in my life

About the Author
Katsuhiro Otomo is one of the most respected and influential Japanese storytellers in the history of modern comics, and - apart from Akira - his work includes Domu (also available from Titan Books) and The Legend of Mother Sarah.

Customer Reviews

A great masterpiece
This is the final volume of a series that is one of the great masterpieces of the 20th Century. There's not much to add to what everyone has written about the other volumes. Anyone with the slightest interest in art, film or literature should own all six books. The plot is compelling, the huge cast of characters each vividly presented and memorable, the dialogue well translated into natural English (and it must be good in Japanese too), and the drawing consistently brilliant. Otomo is a true heir of Hokusai, and almost every page contains a gem of artwork. Here and there are the big set piece drawings which are simply stunning. Just buy it, all six, in order.

Stunning
Well, lets be honest. You won't be reading this review if you haven't read the previous Akira books. This book without a doubt rounds it all up [Hence it being the last in the series] But it rounds up the story amazingly well! Otomo is a pure genius to create and construct this series, the story, unique vast amount of characters, artwork.. Listen to me ramble on, I could go on all day.
If you are just a fan of the film, pondering wether to buy the books because you liked the films, go for it. So much more things added to the film, more characters and depth of the twists and plots. A "Must buy" for all Akira or manga fans