Bibliograph

Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo ; [translation and English-language adaptation, Yoko Umezawa, Linda M. York, Jo Duffy], Book 1

Type

Label

Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo ; [translation and English-language adaptation, Yoko Umezawa, Linda M. York, Jo Duffy], Book 1

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

OT, ages 16+

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Akira

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

459789310

Responsibility statement

Katsuhiro Otomo ; [translation and English-language adaptation, Yoko Umezawa, Linda M. York, Jo Duffy]

Series statement

Akira, bk. 1

Summary

Overview: Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that leveled Tokyo. At the core of the agency's motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira. Katsuhiro Otomo's stunning science fiction masterpiece is considered by many to be the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced, and Otomo's brilliant animated film version is regarded worldwide as a classic

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. Tetsuo -- pt. 2. Akira -- pt. 3. Akira II -- pt. 4. Kei -- pt. 5. Kei II -- pt. 6. Kaneda

resource.variantTitle

Akira, Book one

Classification