
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.
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:
Starting in 2024, as part of OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS collection, AKIRA was presented as it was originally first published in Young Magazine. Many of the changes that Otomo did for the final version were omitted this time, title pages (previously collected only in AKIRA CLUB) before each chapter were added back, original color pages were rescued... and instead of six, AKIRA was collected in eight volumes this time.
INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
●2001 US EDITION● AKIRA 3

First edition of AKIRA in black & white in english language.
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Drak Horse
Release date: 2001-VII-10
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Size: 9.9 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches (B5)
Retail price: $24,99
ISBN-10: 1569715254
ISBN-13: 978-1569715253
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●2010 US EDITION● AKIRA 3

●2025 US EDITION● AKIRA 3

●2001 UK EDITION● AKIRA 3
●2001 GERMAN EDITION● AKIRA 3
●1999 FRENCH EDITION● AKIRA 3
●2018 FRENCH EDITION● AKIRA 3 Édition originale
●1999 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA Vol. 5

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Plante Manga
Release date: 1999-VII
Language: Italian
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Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11
●1999 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA Vol. 6

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Planet Manga
Release date: 1999-IX
Language: Italian
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Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11
●2005 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA 3

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Panini Comics
Release date: 2005-XII-31
Language: Italian
Number of pages: 280
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €15
ISBN-10: 8883435222
ISBN-13: 978-8883435225
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●1999 SPANISH EDITION● AKIRA 3

●2020 SPANISH EDITION● AKIRA 3

●2018 BRASILIAN EDITION● AKIRA 3

●2000 POLISH EDITION● AKIRA tom 7: Misja Sakaki

BOOK DETAILS:Publisher: JPF ComicsRelease date: -Language: PolishNumber of pages: 115Size: 25x17 cmRetail price: 17,00 złISBN-13: 9788387877361ISBN-10: 8387877360
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BOOK DETAILS:Publisher: JPF ComicsRelease date: -Language: PolishNumber of pages: 114Size: 25x17 cmRetail price: 17,00 złISBN-10: 8387877379AVAILABILITY
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●2000 POLISH EDITION● AKIRA tom 9: Opanować chaos

BOOK DETAILS:Publisher: JPF ComicsRelease date: -Language: PolishNumber of pages: 114Size: 25x17 cmRetail price: 17,00 złISBN-10: 8387877387
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●2020 POLISH EDITION● AKIRA 3 WYDANTE SPECIALNE

BOOK DETAILS:Publisher: JPF ComicsRelease date: 2021-V-7Language: PolishNumber of pages: 288Size: 18,4cm x25,6cmRetail price: 73,5 złISBN-10: 9788374718134
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