Akira, Vol. 6 by Katsuhiro Otomo
››› Download audio book. ‹‹‹ Original Title: Akira, Vol. 6 ISBN: 1569715289 ISBN13: 9781569715284 Autor: Katsuhiro Otomo/Yoko Umezawa (Translator)/ Jo Duffy (Translator) Rating: 4.2 of 5 stars (922) counts Original Format: Paperback, 434 pages Download Format: PDF, RTF, ePub, CHM, MP3. Published: March 27th 2002 / by Dark Horse / (first published March 23rd 1990) Language: English Genre(s): Sequential Art >Manga- 403 users Sequential Art >Comics- 180 users Sequential Art >Graphic Novels- 169 users Science Fiction- 92 users Fiction- 35 users
Description: The explosive finale to one of graphic fiction's greatest achievements is here! The mad psychic colossus Tetsuo, the world's military, and the remaining psychics of The Project face off -- with the child psychic god, Akira, the wild card -- in what may not only decide the fate of mankind, but may determine the next step in human evolution! This long-awaited volume -- a staggering 440 pages - features the impossible-to-find final chapters of Akira, never before collected in the U.S., presented as they were intended to be seen in their original, stunning black and white! Featuring a revised translation and top-quality art reproduction, this is the final edition of one of comics' definitive works, a six-volume epic of over two thousand pages. Katsuhiro Otomo's entire masterpiece is finally available -- only from Dark Horse!
About Author:
Katsuhiro Otomo ( , Otomo Katsuhiro) is a Japanese manga artist, film director, and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for being the creator of the manga Akira and its anime adaptation, which are extremely famous and influential. Otomo has also directed several live-action films, such as the recent 2006 feature film adaptation of the Mushishi manga. Katsuhiro Otomo was born in the former town of Hasama, in Miyagi Prefecture. As a teenager growing up in the turbulent 1960s, he was surrounded by the demonstrations of both students and workers against the Japanese government. The riots, demonstrations, and overall chaotic conditions of this time would serve as the inspiration for his best known work, Akira. Some would argue that this seminal work is an allegory of 1960s Japan, and that one could easily substitute the year 2019 for 1969 and leave little difference in the basic story. The animation from this period (especially the works coming out of Tokyo animation studios Mushi Production and Toei Doga, now known as TOEI Animation) were influencing young Otomo. Works like Tetsujin 28-go, Astro Boy, and Hols: Prince of the Sun would help push Otomo toward a career in animation. However, it was the films coming out of America that were driving his rebellious nature. Five Easy Pieces and Easy Rider would serve as inspiration for Shotaro Kaneda and his biker gang in Akira: rebellious youth who took too many drugs and didn't care about authority or the pressures put on them by their parents' generation. Otomo has recently worked extensively with noted studio Sunrise with the studio animating and
producing his most recent projects, the 2004 feature film Steamboy, 2006's Freedom Project and his latest project, SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next, released in 2007. Otomo grew up a fanatic of American blockbusters, which has influenced his cinematic style throughout his huge career. He grew fond of the work of artists like Moebius, and is often regarded as the person who brought a Westernized style into manga. From the late seventies onwards, Otomo created numerous volumes of anthologies and short stories, which usually ran at 23 pages each. Serialization for Fireball was cancelled, though the premise and themes were later to appear in the Sci-Fi Grand Prix award winning Domu and Akira. Otomo later moved onto directing and creating notable anime like the film adaption of Akira, Memories, and Steamboy. His most recent manga have been the scripting of Mother Sarah and the short story Park released in an issue of Pafu last year. He has also directed several live action films, such as World Apartment Horror, Give Us A Gun/Give Us Freedom, and the 2006 feature film adaptation of the Mushishi manga.
Other Editions:
- Akira, Vol. 6 (Paperback)
- Akira, Book 6 (Paperback)
- Akira, No. 6 (Paperback)
- Akira, Band 6 (Paperback)
- Akira, tome 6 (Paperback)
Books By Author:
- Akira, Vol. 1
- Akira, Vol. 2
- Akira, Vol. 3
- Akira, Vol. 5
- Akira, Vol. 4
Books In The Series:
- Akira, Vol. 1
- Akira, Vol. 2
- Akira, Vol. 3
- Akira, Vol. 4
- Akira, Vol. 5
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Rewiews:
Feb 02, 2017 Jedi JC Daquis Rated it: really liked it Akira is one of the greatest manga that has ever been created. It is up there together with Kazuo Koike's Lone Wolf and Cub series. Katsuhiro Otomo has created a masterpiece that is teeming with pure non-stop action. Volume six didn't hit all the right spots in seamless storytelling, hugely because of the sheer amount of thins happening in the book. With so many players in the board, I am still amazed that the author still managed to pull off a spectacular finale.
Akira. Reading each volume is lik Akira is one of the greatest manga that has ever been created. It is up there together with Kazuo Koike's Lone Wolf and Cub series. Katsuhiro Otomo has created a masterpiece that is teeming with pure non-stop action. Volume six didn't hit all the right spots in seamless storytelling, hugely because of the sheer amount of thins happening in the book. With so many players in the board, I am still amazed that the author still managed to pull off a spectacular finale.
Akira. Reading each volume is like watching an entire movie. The whole series will not be given justice if it is compressed into one film, so thankfully the Akira anime film has huge deviations from the graphic material. Saying which is better between the book and movie is a tough choice to make. The movie, even though it has the same key plot points as the manga, by itself stands on its own. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this series, though I am not sold on some of the author's choices in the last volume, my whole reading experience has been a great, high-octane ride. 9 likes 6 comments
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Jan 27, 2017 03:05PM
Sud666 Jedi JC wrote: "Sud666 wrote: "so is this post-movie in terms of timeline? Great movie." Agree, the movie is awesome. Akira manga can be crudely descri Jedi JC wrote: "Sud666 wrote: "so is this post-movie in terms of timeline? Great movie." Agree, the movie is awesome. Akira manga can be crudely described as an expanded version of the movie. The main plot points..." interesting and sounds like I should take a look at this..thanks
Jan 27, 2017 11:50PM
