AKIRA

Collection 1.

Thirty-eight years after World War III, Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of the old city: a neon-drenched metropolis bordered by irradiated wastelands where criminals, cultists, and street gangs rule the night. Among them are childhood friends and rivals Kaneda and Tetsuo, members of a biker gang drawn unknowingly into the secrets behind the city’s destruction. When a high-speed crash on a crumbling expressway unleashes dormant psychic forces long studied by the military and a shadowy elite, the two are set on a collision course with powers beyond their understanding—and with each other.

Presented in six deluxe hardcover volumes, the AKIRA Hardcover Collection features the updated translation and lettering of the 35th Anniversary Edition. With Otomo’s original Japanese sound effects intact and the classic right-to-left format preserved, these 7" × 10" editions offer the definitive way to experience AKIRA: a towering achievement of cyberpunk storytelling and visual innovation.