Akira: Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set (Hardcover) For Sale
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Akira: Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set (Hardcover):
$125.99
About this item Winner of two 2018 Eisner Awards! Reprinted and available again for a limited time!An all-new, complete 35th anniversary hardcover box set of one of the most acclaimed and influential comics of all time, with the original Japanese art and right-to-left reading format for the first time! The science fiction epic that changed anime and manga forever is presented in six beautiful hardcover volumes, plus the hardcover Akira Club art book and an exclusive patch with the iconic pill design.In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. In 1988, the manga was adapted into what was at the time the most expensive animated film ever made, which brought Akira's influence out of the manga world and onto the global stage. Today, it remains a touchstone for artists, writers, filmmakers, and fans, retaining all the brutal impact and narrative intensity it had when Otomo first unleashed it onto the world. Winner of two 2018 Eisner Awards! Reprinted and available again for a limited time!An all-new, complete 35th anniversary hardcover box set of one of the most acclaimed and influential comics of all time, with the original Japanese art and right-to-left reading format for the first time! The science fiction epic that changed anime and manga forever is presented in six beautiful hardcover volumes, plus the hardcover Akira Club art book and an exclusive patch with the iconic pill design.
In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. In 1988, the manga was adapted into what was at the time the most expensive animated film ever made, which brought Akira's influence out of the manga world and onto the global stage. Today, it remains a touchstone for artists, writers, filmmakers, and fans, retaining all the brutal impact and narrative intensity it had when Otomo first unleashed it onto the world. Age Range 16 Years Language English Features No features description available Series Title Akira Publisher Kodansha Comics Book Format Hardcover Original Languages English Number of Pages 2532 Author Katsuhiro Otomo Title Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set ISBN-13 9781632364616 Publication Date October, 2017 Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H) 13.40 x 13.40 x 11.10 Inches ISBN-10 1632364611
Related Items:
BGS 9.8 SHOHAN 2014 Masakazu Katsura Akira Toriyama: Katsura Akira Short Stories
$490.00
League Studio Toriyama Akira Mask Resin WCF Scale Figurine Presale New
$129.99
SHOHAN: Dragon Ball Vol.34 Manga by Akira Toriyama - from JAPAN
$225.00