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Akira, Vol. 2 (Akira: 6 Volumes #2)
In the year 2030, the dazzling Neo-Tokyo has risen from Tokyo's ashes, but the power that once levelled Tokyo and sent the world to the brink of Armageddon -- a being of monstrous telekinetic power known only as Akira -- lives on in absolute-zero frozen stasis far below the city. Those who stand guard will stop at nothing to keep Akira from awakening, but Tetsuo, an angry...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
April 9th 2001
by Dark Horse
(first published September 4th 1985)
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Die Temperatur steigt...
... und mit dem Auftauen Akiras steigt auch die gefühlte Action in diesem Band im Vergleich zum Vorgänger. Sehr beeindruckend, wie hier die tausenden von Rohre, Stahlträger und Kabel, die Otomo in akribischer Weise gezeichnet hat, explodieren und zerschmettert werden. Der Detailgrad der Zeichnungen ist fantastisch - nur Vagabond ist da noch extremer.
Die Geschichte zieht aber auch vom Plotting her an - wusste man in Band 1 noch nicht mal, ob Akira ein Mensch, eine Maschine...more
... und mit dem Auftauen Akiras steigt auch die gefühlte Action in diesem Band im Vergleich zum Vorgänger. Sehr beeindruckend, wie hier die tausenden von Rohre, Stahlträger und Kabel, die Otomo in akribischer Weise gezeichnet hat, explodieren und zerschmettert werden. Der Detailgrad der Zeichnungen ist fantastisch - nur Vagabond ist da noch extremer.
Die Geschichte zieht aber auch vom Plotting her an - wusste man in Band 1 noch nicht mal, ob Akira ein Mensch, eine Maschine...more
Otomo's twinned finesse for meticulous architecture and kinetic, gestural character drawings, are, of course, totally amazing. And the story continues to be involving, especially as it really starts to look ahead past the film version which the action here has already nearly caught up to. But, action-packed as this is, it's almost too action packed. Couldn't we pull back a bit and focus on the characters and ideas and side developments a little longer? Plus, the enjoyment of Kaneda as improbable...more
(I read Akira in one huge go over a weekend, so I will be cutting and pasting this review for all 6 volumes)
Akira is an epic work of science fiction sequential art. The storyline is complex and consistent. There is social commentary, ethical musing, and morality woven through an action packed storyline of science gone wrong. The "romance" portion of the story is believable as well. The two characters are drawn to one another over time, and the world doesn't stop for them to wallow in their newfo...more
Akira is an epic work of science fiction sequential art. The storyline is complex and consistent. There is social commentary, ethical musing, and morality woven through an action packed storyline of science gone wrong. The "romance" portion of the story is believable as well. The two characters are drawn to one another over time, and the world doesn't stop for them to wallow in their newfo...more
This graphic novel is about a young man with strange powers, who wants to awaken the cause of the apocalypse, Akira, and control him. Meanwhile, his friend, and a bunch of rebels try to stop him before he causes another apocalypse with his uncontrollable powers. This book is one of the best I have read, keeping me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. This book is intended for sci-fi/futuristic lovers, or those who have read the first volume.
Reading Akira is like attending a grand science fiction, action opera. Characters develop as apocalypses loom and are dodged, often catching the protagonists a sharp shock on the way past. Otomo's world offers endless worthy corners and details to envelop the plot as it barrels towards crisis. Volume two thickens the plot by throwing in more blood, letting it clot slightly, then turning up the heat. Quite a ride!
I'm glad I have the first three trades of this book, but I already see a trip to the Phantom of the Attic in my future. The pacing of this story is amazing. I stayed up until 3 am finishing it, and briefly considered picking up the third book before my brain forced itself to shut off. This story is over a decade old, and is still so far ahead of anything I've read.
Tetsuo's powers and his instability are on the rise. He becomes obsessed with Akira, the mightu force that destroyed Tokyo 38 years earlier. Trying to stop him are the clandestine government forces that hold him, headed by the Colonel, and the underground resistance, and Kaneda and the street gangs of Neo-Tokyo. As the novel Akira rises, a young boy, seemingly innocuous.
Like is shows on the cover, this volume's all about Tetsuo. The story could go many ways after the first volume, so it's here that we realize that even when we shift away from him at points later, Tetsuo is the driving force of the series. While there are moments in the others that stand out more, this is probably my favorite volume overall.
So much fun! I think I read this one faster than volume 1! I'm finding that the graphic novels are more suspenseful than the film--also characters who make brief appearances in the film are far more fleshed out. I am loving the back story here. So good. Wonderful series.
So far the manga and the anime continue on the same general plot line. The manga, however, has spent more time developing the characters and their motivations. I actually care about Kei, Tetsuo, et al. At the same time the manga stresses the cloak and dagger aspects much more.
Oh boy oh boy things are moving really fast now! Sadly, I read the whole thing in an hour and a half. I guess a later, more calm re-reading will do me good. Also, it was interesting to see that some very memorable scenes from the film weren't based on the source material.
Akira's not one of my favorite manga series, but it's a staple in the genre and pretty much required reading, in my opinion. This boasts an impressive storyline, interesting characters, and is definitely one of the more complex, adult manga out there.
The women are so much stronger in these books....they don't even show up in the movie....I am slowly becoming more and more angry with the film for completely leaving out such strong women from the story.
Since I saw the movie first, the differences between the manga and the movie are beginning to be glaringly obvious. And I'm only on book 2? Whew, I'm quite interested to see how the other 4(?) pan out.
Volume 2 is where things are quite noticably different from the movie. So, it's a tad bit more interesting than the previous volume for that reason alone.
The story escalates. I didn't think this volume was as dense as the first, even though they're the same price? But whatever, it rocks.
I've held off on seeing the movie until I read the whole manga series. The drawings are superb. I was reading some of the action sequences like I would watch it on film. Amazing.
It's starting to deviate from the movie. It's an awesome feeling to revisit a favorite story and see it develop in a whole new way!
A brilliant novel from, i think, one of the best graphic novel minds in history.
great stuff, the pages really go fast. About 1500 to go with the remaining volumes
AWESOME. Tetsuo is getting on, and we finally see Akira, although not very much.
Day 2, finished book 2. There's no stopping the action in this series.
Fewer confusing motorcycle chases! More superpowers! Looking up.
A peerless sci-fi story with gorgeous b&w artwork.
I'll comment on this when I finish the last book.
Densely action packed and thoroughly enjoyable.
Oh yeah. Awesome art. Awesome action. Just plain awesome.
Starts off a bit slow but the second half is a nonstop roller coaster of horrific set pieces and destruction on a massive scale.
pretty fun, party still going.
it just keeps getting better
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Katsuhiro Otomo (大友 克洋, 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.
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