Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA (アキラ) ran on Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) from December 20, 1982 to June 25, 1990. Episodes 34 to 48 are collected in this third volume. This edition of AKIRA includes the original black and white artwork and a few color pages at the beginning of each volume. AKIRA is the longest lasting manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo. It was also adapted as a full length animation movie released in 1988, directed by Otomo himself.
●AKIRA part 34 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-V-21
26 pages | Color & B/W
●AKIRA part 35 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-VI-04
14 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 36 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-VI-18
21 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 37 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-VII-02
20 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 38 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-VII-16
17 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 39 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-VIII-20
20 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 40 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-IX-03
20 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 41 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-IX-17
20 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 42 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-X-01
17 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 43 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-X-15
20 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 44 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-XI-05
20 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 45 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-XI-19
17 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 46 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-XII-03
20 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 47 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1984-XII-17
20 pages | B/W
●AKIRA part 48 Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-I-07
20 pages | B/W
OTHER EDITIONS
AKIRA was first published in color in the 90's in the US and Europe. The 38 paperback issues that conformed the collection were also released in Japan packed in twelve box sets, each containing a booklet with the English-to-Japanese translations. The episodes collected in this book correspond to the colored ones included in the box sets:
In 2004, the colored version of AKIRA was released with Japanese text in six volumes that correspond to the six original AKIRA books. The episodes from this book are collected in color in the book:
BOOK DETAILS: Publisher: Norma Editorial Release date: 2020-XI-11 Language: Spanish Number of pages: 280 Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5) Retail price: €19.95
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: JBC
Release date: 2018-XII-10
Language: Português
Number of pages: 288
Size: 25,6 x 17,6 x 2,2 cm
Retail price: R$ 69,90
ISBN-10: 8545707223
ISBN-13: 978-8545707226
This was the first book that collected Katsuhiro Otomo's short stories published in various magazines from 1976 to 1978. Previously published by Bizarre Comics in 1979, this new edition by Futabasha includes one story more than in the previous edition.
●YUME NO SOOKYUU (夢の蒼穹) Published in Manga Action Zoukan (漫画アクション増刊) in1977-I-07
22 pages | B/W
●OKASU (犯す) Published in Manga Action Zoukan (漫画アクション増刊) in 1976-VIII-9
25 pages | B/W
OTHER JAPANESE EDITIONS:
This book was originally published by Bizarre Comics in 1979-III-10, it doesn't include the story YUME NO SOOKYUU (夢の蒼穹) story and it has a different cover design.
●SHORT PEACE (ショート・ピース)
Katsuhiro Otomo has draw the cover illustration of this month's Young Magazine 'A Pirate Edition'. The illustration was collected in the page 29 of Otomo's artbook KABA as well as in AKIRA CLUB.