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 49 to 71 are collected in this fourth 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: 1987-VII-10
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 394
Size: 25.6 x 17.8 x 3 cm (B5)
Retail price: ￥1,000
ISBN: 4-06-103714-5
ISBN: 978-4-06-103714-4
EPISODES
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AKIRA part 49
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-III-04
16 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 50
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-III-18
18 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 51
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-IV-01
16 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 52
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-IV-15
16 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 53
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-V-06
18 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 54
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-V-20
18 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 55
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-VI-03
18 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 56
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-VI-17
16 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 57
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-VIII-05
16 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 58
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-IX-02
18 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 59
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-IX-16
18 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 60
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-X-07
20 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 61
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-XI-04
20 pages | B/W
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KIRA part 62
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-XI-18
20 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 63
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-XII-02
19 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 64
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1985-XII-16
16 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 65
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1986-I-06
18 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 66
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1986-I-20
19 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 67
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1986-II-17
17 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 68
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1986-III-03
20 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 69
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1986-III-17
17 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 70
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1986-IV-07
19 pages | B/W
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AKIRA part 71
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) 1986-IV-21
20 pages | B/W
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:
■ŌRU KARĀ KOKUSAI BAN AKIRA 7 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 7)
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:
■SŌ TEN'NENSHOKU AKIRA 4 (総天然色AKIRA 4)
●2001 US EDITION● AKIRA 4
●2010 US EDITION● AKIRA 4
●2001 UK EDITION● AKIRA 4
●2001 GERMAN EDITION● AKIRA 4
●2000 FRENCH EDITION● AKIRA 4
●2018 FRENCH EDITION● AKIRA 4 Édition originale
●2000 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA vol.7
BOOK 9 DETAILS:
Publisher: Plante Manga
Release date: 1999-XI
Language: Italian
Number of pages:
Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11
●2000 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA vol.8
BOOK 10 DETAILS:
Publisher: Planet Manga
Release date: 2000-I
Language: Italian
Number of pages:
Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11
●2005 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA 4
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Panini Comics
Release date: 2005-XII-31
Language: Italian
Number of pages: 398
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €15
ISBN-10: 8883435419
ISBN-13: 978-8883435416
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●2000 SPANISH EDITION● AKIRA 4
●2020 SPANISH EDITION● AKIRA 4
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Norma Editorial
Release date: 2020-II-5
Language: Spanish
Number of pages: 392
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €22.95
ISBN-10 : 8467939923
ISBN-13 : 978-8467939927
●2018 BRASILIAN EDITION● AKIRA 4
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: JBC
Release date: 2019-VIII-12
Language: Português
Number of pages: 400
Size: 25.6 x 17.8 x 2.6 cm (B5)
Retail price: R$ 76,90
ISBN-10 : 8545711514
ISBN-13 : 978-8545711513
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