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●BOOK AKIRA 6



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 97 to 120, the last episode, are collected in this sixth 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. 

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Release date: 1993-III-23
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 435
Size: 9.8 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches (B5 )
Retail price: ￥1,200
ISBN: 4-06-319339-X
ISBN: 978-4-06-319339-8

EPISODES
●AKIRA part 97
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.10
1989-V-01 | 19 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 98
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.13
1989-V-22 | 19 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 99
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.15
1989-VI-05 | 17 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 100
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.17
1989-VI-19 | 16 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 101
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.19
1989-VII-03 | 16 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 102
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.21
1989-VII-17 | 16 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 103
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.23
1989-VII-31 | 16 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 104
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.25
1989-VIII-14 | 17 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 105
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.28
1989-IX-04 | 16 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 106
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.30
1989-IX-18 | 16 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 107
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No. 36
1989-X-30 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 108
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.38
1989-11-13 | 16 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 109
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.40
1989-XI-27 | 17 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 110
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.42
1989-XII-11 | 17 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 111
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.2+3
1990-I-08 | 17 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 112
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.6
1990-I-22 | 17 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 113
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.8
1990-II-05 | 12 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 114
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.10
1990-II-19 | 17 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 115
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.12
1990-III-05 | 18 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 116
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.16
1990-IV-02 | 21 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 117
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.23
1990-V-21 | 13 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 118
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.24
1990-V-28 | 19 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 119
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.26
1990-VI-11 | 15 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 120
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.28
1990-VI-25 | 16 pages | B&W


OTHER JAPANESE 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

●2000 US EDITION● AKIRA 6
First edition of AKIRA in black & white in english language.

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Drak Horse
Release date: 2002-IV-9
Language: English
Number of pages: 440
Size: 9.9 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches (B5)
Retail price: $29,99
ISBN-10: 1569715289
ISBN-13: 978-1569715284


●2009 US EDITION● AKIRA 6
Kodansha USA re-released AKIRA in english in a edition that is almost identical to the one published by Dark Horse a decade ago.

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release date: 2012-IV-12
Language: English
Number of pages: 440
Size: 7 x 1.4 x 10 inches (B5)
Retail price: $29,99
ISBN-10: 1935429086
ISBN-13: 978-1935429081

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●2025 US EDITION● AKIRA 6 (Hardcover Collection)
Published as a hardcover edition in a box set in 2017, now available individually.

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release date: 2026-I-27
Language: English
Number of pages: 448
Size: 7 x 1.4 x 10 inches (B5)
Retail price: $39,99
ISBN-10: 1646511395
ISBN-13: 978-1646511396

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●2001 UK EDITION● AKIRA 6
Almost identical edition to the one Dark Horse published in the US at the same time. 

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Titan Books
Release date: 2002-IV-26
Language: English
Number of pages: 448
Size: 7 x 1.4 x 10 inches (B5)
Retail price: £24.99
ISBN-10: 1840233982
ISBN-13: 978-1840233988

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●2000 GERMAN EDITION● AKIRA 6
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Carlsen
Release date: 2001-VIII-1
Language: German
Number of pages: 440
Size: 16,9 x 4,5 x 25,8 cm (B5)
Retail price: €16
ISBN-10: 35517452691
ISBN-13: 978-3551745262

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 ●1999 FRENCH EDITION● AKIRA 6
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 2000-IX-20
Language: French
Number of pages: 436
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €16
ISBN-10: 2723428265
ISBN-13: 978-2723428262

 AVAILABILITY
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●2016 FRENCH EDITION● AKIRA 6 (Édition originale)
New edition with new translation, subtitled onomatopoeias,
Japanese right to left reading style and original cover design.

 BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 2019-VI-19
Language: French
Number of pages: 440
Size: 25,6 x 3,3 x 18 cm (B5)
Retail price: €14.95
ISBN-10: 2344012451
ISBN-13: 978-2344012451

 AVAILABILITY
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●1998 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA No.11 + 12 + 13
AKIRA No.11
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Plante Manga
Release date: 2000-VII
Language: Italian
Number of pages:
Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11








AKIRA No.12
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Planet Manga
Release date: 2000-IX
Language: Italian
Number of pages:
Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11








AKIRA No.13
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Planet Manga
Release date: 2000-XI
Language: Italian
Number of pages:
Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11





●2005 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA 6
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Panini Comics
Release date: 2005
Language: Italian
Number of pages: 440
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €15
ISBN-10: 8863042268
ISBN-13: 978-8863042269

AVAILABILITY
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●1999 SPANISH EDITION● AKIRA 6

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Ediciones B
Release date: 2000-XII-1
Language: Italian
Number of pages: 432
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €15.50
ISBN-10: 8466600728
ISBN-13: 978-8466600729

AVAILABILITY
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●2019 SPANISH EDITION● AKIRA 6 (Edición Especial)
New edition with new translation, original onomatopoeias and Japanese right to left reading style. This last volume includes a collection of postcards.

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Norma Editorial
Release date: 2021-VI-11
Language: Spanish
Number of pages: 432
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: 22.95€
ISBN-10 : 846793994X
ISBN-13 : 978-8467939941

AVAILABILITY
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●2017 BRAZILIAN EDITION● AKIRA 6
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: JBC
Release date: 2019-XII-18
Language: Português
Number of pages: 440
Size: 25.6 x 17.8 x 2.6 cm (B5)
Retail price: R$ 76,90
ISBN-10 : 8545712375
ISBN-13 : 978-8545712374
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