ChronOtomo | Otomo Katsuhiro Chronology: April 1991

●ORIGINAL STORY● WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールドアパートメントホラー) part 5

WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールドアパートメントホラー) part 5

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.18
1991-IV-22 | 18 pages | B&W

Original Story by Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋),
Satoshi Kon (今敏) and Keiko Nobumoto (伸本敬子)

Manga by Satoshi Kon (今敏)

Collected in the book:

●WORLD APARTMENT HORROR

●BOOK BOX SET● ŌRU KARĀ KOKUSAI BAN AKIRA 9 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 9)

This is the ninth of twelve box sets that collect the INTERNATIONAL EDITION of AKIRA that was released by Marvel / Epic Comics in the USA as 38 comic books. Each box set includes three of the English language comic books plus a booklet with the English-to-Japanese translation. The coloring was in charge of Steve Oliff and the lettering was done by Michael Higgins.

AKIRA started its serialization in black and white in Young Magazine on December 20, 1982 and became the longest lasting manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo. Its 120 chapters were published over the curse of eight years. AKIRA was also adapted as a full length animation film directed by Otomo himself in 1988.

BOOKS INCLUDED IN THE BOX-SET:

●AKIRA #25 VISION UNDERGROUND

●AKIRA #26 ASSASSINATION CORPS

●AKIRA #27 THE GRAND CONVOCATION

BOX SET DETAILS

Publisher: Kodansha (講談社) + Marvel

Release date: 1991-IV-20

Languague: English + Japanese

Size: B5

Retail price: ¥1,796

ISBN-10: 406305019X

ISBN-13: 978-4063050196

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OTHER EDITIONS

ENGLISH EDITION ● AKIRA vol. 9 (TPB collection)

This 10 volume collection was never completed and collects only 31 issues of the 38 that that were previously published by Marvel in the U.S.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Marvel Epic Comics
Release date: 1992-XII
Number of pages: 200
Language: English
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0871359413
ISBN-13: 978-0871359414

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GERMAN EDITION ● AKIRA Bd. 13: Vision im Untergrund

20 volume paperback color edition.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Carlsen
Release date: 1993-I
Number of pages: 120
Language: German
Size: 26x17 cm
Retail price: 29,90
ISBN-10: 3551711739
ISBN-13: 978-3551711731

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FRENCH EDITION ● AKIRA vol. 9: Visions

The incomplete French 31 paperback issues were republished as 14 color hardcover volumes, completing the series for the first time in France.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1992-VIII-27
Number of pages: 179
Language: French
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: 15.5€
ISBN-10: 272341552X
ISBN-13: 978-2723415521

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ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA vol. 9: Visioni

The incomplete French 31 paperback issues were republished as 14 hardcover volumes, completing the series for the first time in France.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1992
Number of pages: 179
Language: Italian
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: L 20.000
ISBN-10: 887811216X
ISBN-13: 978-8878112162

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SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA vol. 9

The Spanish 38 paperback issues were republished as 14 color hardcover volumes.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Ediciones B
Release date: 1993-VI
Number of pages: 179
Language: Spanish
Size: 29x19 cm
Retail price: 2000 ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-3640-7

ISBN 13: 978-84-406-3640-9

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●ORIGINAL STORY● WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールドアパートメントホラー) part 4

WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールドアパートメントホラー) part 4

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.17
1991-IV-15 | 18 pages | B&W

Original Story by Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋),
Satoshi Kon (今敏) and Keiko Nobumoto (伸本敬子)

Manga by Satoshi Kon (今敏)

Collected in the book:

●WORLD APARTMENT HORROR

●ORIGINAL STORY● WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールドアパートメントホラー) part 3

WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールドアパートメントホラー) part 3

Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.16
1991-IV-8 | 18 pages | B&W

Original Story by Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋),
Satoshi Kon (今敏) and Keiko Nobumoto (伸本敬子)

Manga by Satoshi Kon (今敏)

Collected in the book:

●WORLD APARTMENT HORROR

●FILM● WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー)

Today it was released in japanese theaters WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー) the first long live action movie directed by Katsuhiro Otomo upon an original story by Satoshi Kon (今敏). A manga with the same name was published in Kodansha's Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) co-written by Katsuhiro Otomo and drawn by Satoshi Kon that was collected in the book WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー) together with three more stories by Satoshi Kon.

MAIN FILM CREDITS

Directed by

Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋)

Screenplay

Keiko Nobumoto (信本敬子) & Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋)

Draft

Satoshi Kon (今敏)

Planning:

Hida Matsuhisa (肥田光久)

Producers:

Yoshihiro Kato ( 加藤悦弘) & Yasuhisa Kazama (風間康久)

Cinematography:

Noboru Shinoda (篠田昇)

Art

Terumi Hosoishi 細石照美

Music

Kimio Nomura (埜邑紀見男)

Editor

Kan Suzuki (鈴木歓)

●PAMPHLET● WORLD APARTMENT HORROR movie pamphlet (ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー映画パンフレット)

Theater pamphlet of WORLD APARTMENT HORROR (ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー) the last live action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Includes a 6 page interview with Otomo as well as cast and crew info and photos from the film.

PAMPHLET DETAILS

Publisher:
Release date: 1991-IV-5
Number of pages: 28
Size: A5
Retail price: ￥577

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●BOOK ENGLISH EDITION● AKIRA #27 THE GRAND CONVOCATION

Twenty-seventh issue of Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA colored edition published by Marvel Epic Comics in English language in the USA. This book was collected in Japan in a box set: ŌRU KARĀ KOKUSAI BAN AKIRA 9 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 9).

COMIC BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Marvel / Epic Comics
Release date: 1991-IV
Language: English
Number of pages: 64
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $3.95
ISBN-10: 0871356864

ISBN-13: 9780871356864

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FRENCH EDITION ● AKIRA #27 La réunion prodigieuse

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1991-X
Number of pages: 64
Language: French
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 16FF

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ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA #27 La grande assemblea

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1992-VIII
Number of pages: 64
Language: Italian
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: L 4.500

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SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA #27 La magna asamblea

BOOK DETAILS

Publisher: Dragón | Glénat
Release date: 1992-V
Number of pages: 64
Language: Spanish
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 450ptas
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-2854-1
ISBN 10: 84-406-2854-4

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