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●MANGA● AKIRA part 94


AKIRA part 94
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.5
1989-III-6 | 15 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 5 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 10 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff
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●BOOK ENGLISH EDITION● AKIRA #6 MY FRIEND, MY ENEMY



Sixth 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 2 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 2).

COMIC BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Marvel Epic Comics
Release date: 1989-III
Language: English
Number of pages: 68
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $3.5

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FRENCH EDITION ● AKIRA #6 Mon ami, mon ennemi
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1990-VI
Number of pages: 64
Language: French
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 16FF

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ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA #7 Il mio amico, il mio nemico
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1990-IX
Number of pages: 64
Language: Italian
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: L 4.500

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SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA #6 Mi amigo, mi enemigo
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Dragón | Glénat
Release date: 1990-VIII
Number of pages: 64
Language: Spanish
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 450ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-1215-X
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-1215-1

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●MANGA● AKIRA part 93


AKIRA part 93
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.4
1989-II-20 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 5 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 10 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff
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●MANGA● AKIRA part 92


AKIRA part 92
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.3
1989-II-6 | 15 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 5 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 10 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff

●BOOK ENGLISH EDITION● AKIRA #5 CYCLE WARS



Fifth 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 2 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 2).

COMIC BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Marvel Epic Comics
Release date: 1989-II
Language: English
Number of pages: 68
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $3.5

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FRENCH EDITION ● AKIRA #5 Cycle wars
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1990-VI
Number of pages: 64
Language: French
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 16FF

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ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA #6 Motoguerra
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1990-VIII
Number of pages: 64
Language: Italian
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: L 4.500

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SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA #5 Guerra de motos
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Dragón | Glénat
Release date: 1990-VII
Number of pages: 64
Language: Spanish
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 450ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-1214-1
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-1214-4

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●MANGA● AKIRA part 91



AKIRA part 91
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.1
1989-I-16 | 15 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 5 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 10 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff

●BOOK ENGLISH EDITION● AKIRA #4 KING OF CLOWNS



Fourth 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 2 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 2).

COMIC BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Marvel / Epic Comics
Release date: 1989-I
Language: English
Number of pages: 68
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $3.5

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FRENCH EDITION ● AKIRA #4 Le roi dezs clowns
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1990-V
Number of pages: 64
Language: French
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 16FF

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ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA #4 Il re dei clown
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1990-VII
Number of pages: 64
Language: Italian
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: L 4.500

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SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA #4 Rey de payasos
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Dragón | Glénat
Release date: 1990-VI
Number of pages: 64
Language: Spanish
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 450ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-1213-3
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-1213-7

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●MANGA● AKIRA part 90


AKIRA part 90
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.24
1988-XII-19 | 20 pages | B&W

 Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 5 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 10 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff

●VHD● AKIRA



AKIRA was released in VHD format in two disc edition in Japan.


VIDEO DISC DETAILS
Publisher: -
Release date: 1988-XII-13
Format: NTSC
Audio: Japanese Stereo Analog
Subtitles: -
Run time: -
Size: 33.3cm×26.9cm
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●LASER DISC● AKIRA


AKIRA was released in Laser Disc in Japan. The cover image was drawn by Otomo and is collected in the book AKIRA CLUB.

LD DETAILS
Publisher: Laser Disc Co. Ltd.(レーザーディスク株式会社)
Release date: 1988-XII-15
Format: NTSC | CLV | 2 discs | 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Surround Digital & Analog
Subtitles: none
Running time: 124min
Retail price: ¥7,000
Catalogue number: SF070-1550

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1993 JAPANESE SPECIAL COLLECTION LASER DISC
This 3 disc edition has an improved sound track and a bunch of bonus features.
AKIRA SPECIAL COLLECTION


1995 US EDITION●AKIRA CRITERION COLLECTION
LD DETAILS
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Release date: 1995-XI-22
Format: NTSC | CLV | 2 discs | 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese Dolby Surround Analog
English Dolby Surround Digital
Subtitles: none
Running time: 124min
Retail price: $59.95
Catalogue number: CC1435L (#283)

●BOOK● Anime Comics AKIRA 5 (AKIRA 5 アニメコミックス)




This is the fifth and last of volume of the comic adaptation of the last animation film by Katsuhiro Otomo: AKIRA. This comics are full color compositions of still frames taken from the film with written dialogues and sound effects added on top of them. Each volume has an original cover illustration by Otomo.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Release date: 1988-XII-6
Language: japanese
Number of pages: 158
Size: 7.2 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
Retail price: ¥ 690
ISBN-10: 4061744720
ISBN-13: 978-4061744721

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●MANGA● AKIRA part 89


AKIRA part 89
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.23
1988-XII-5 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 5 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 10 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff


●LASER DISC● MANIE-MANIE MEIKYU MONOGATARI (MANIE-MANIE 迷宮物語)



Today was released in Laser Disc format the OVA (Original Video Animation) MANIE-MANIE MEIKYU MONOGATARI (MANIE-MANIE 迷宮物語). As the name OVA indicates this movie was directly released on video format for the first time on VHS last year and was not released theatrically before. The movie consist in three short animation films:

 ●HASHIRU OTOKO (走る男) directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (川尻 善昭)
●LABYRITH (ラビリンス) directed by Rintaro (りんたろう)
●KOUJI CHUUSHI MEIREI (工事中止命令 ) written and directed by Kastuhiro Otomo (大友 克洋) with animation direction by Takashi Nakamura (なかむら たかし)

LD DETAILS
Publisher: TOHO/Kadokawa (東宝/角川書店)
Release date: 1988-XII-2
Format: NTSC | CAV
Audio: Japanese Stereo Digital & Analog
Duration: 50 min.
Retail price: ¥8,800
Catalogue number: G88F-5062

●ILLUSTRATION● AKIRA poster for video release



Katsuhiro Otomo drew this illustration for the poster that was given as an present when buying the VHS of AKIRA.


The illustration is collected in the books:
■AKIRA CLUB [page 37]
■POSTERS OTOMO KATSUHIRO × GRAPHIC DESIGN [page 17]

●VHS● AKIRA


Katsuhiro Otomo's last animation film, AKIRA was released today in VHS in japan.

VHS DETAILS
Publisher: Bandai
Release date: 1988-XII-1
Audio: Japanese
Duration: 124min
Retail price: ¥9,800
Catalogue Number: BES-320

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●VHS● SO WHAT

Today it was released on VHS the live action movie directed by Naoto Yamakawa (山川直人) SO WHAT, based on an original 28 pages story written by Katsuhiro Otomo, published as a manga in Manga Action Zoukan (漫画アクション増刊 ) in 1978-VI-10. Katsuhiro Otomo's manga was collected in the book GOOD WEATHER.

VHS DETAILS
Publisher: Bandai
Release date: 1988-11-29
Duration: 98 min
Language: Japanese
Retail price: ¥14,800
Catalogue number: BES-282

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●VIDEO β● AKIRA


Katsuhiro Otomo's last animation film, AKIRA was released today in Video β II format in Japan.

VIDEO β DETAILS
Publisher: Bandai
Release date: 1988-XI-29
Audio: Japanese
Format: Video β II
Duration: 124 min
Retail price: ¥9,800
Catalogue Number: BEB-320

●ILLUSTRATION● AKIRA back in YOUNG MAGAZINE


Today to celebrate that the manga AKIRA seriealization comes back to Young Magazine with the publication of part 88, this month issue features a cover illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo. AKIRA's last episode was published on April 20, 1987 and has been paused for 17 months due to Otomo's full time involvement in the realization of the animated full length movie version of AKIRA. This Illustration is collected in the book AKIRA CLUB.

●MANGA● AKIRA part 88


AKIRA part 88
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.22
1988-XI-21 | 15 pages | B&W
Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 5 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 10 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 5 colored by Steve Oliff

●BOOK● Anime Comics AKIRA 4 (AKIRA 4 アニメコミックス)




This is the fourth of five volumes of the comics adaptation of the last animation film by Katsuhiro Otomo: AKIRA. This comics are full color compositions of still frames taken from the film with written dialogues and sound effects added on top of them. Each volume has an original cover illustration by Otomo.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Release date: 1988-XI-5
Language: japanese
Number of pages: 158
Size: 7.1 x 5 x 0.5 inches
Retail price: ¥ 690
ISBN-10: 4061744712
ISBN-13: 978-4061744714

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This book was re-released in the year 2000 with a different cover design:
●Anime Comics AKIRA Republication Version 4 (アニメKC・コミックス 復刻版 AKIRA 4)

●VHS● NEKO WA YOKU ASAGATA KAETTE KURU (猫はよく朝方帰ってくる)

Today it was released on VHS as part of FUKASHIGI MONOGATARI (不可思議物語) together with 7 other shorts, the 18 minute long film directed by Naoto Yamakawa (山川直人) based on Katsuhiro Otomo's manga NEKO WA YOKU ASAGATA KAETTE KURU (猫はよく朝方帰ってくる) published in 1981-IX-9. The 16mm film was released in 1988-II-27.

VHS DETAILS:
Publisher: Tohokushinsha (東北新社)
Release date: 1988-XI-5
Audio: Japanese
Duration: 96 min
Retail price: ¥14,800
Catalogue number: VG-136

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●BOOK ENGLISH EDITION● AKIRA #3 NUMBER 41!



Third 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 1 (オールカラー国際版 AKIRA 1).

COMIC BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Marvel / Epic Comics
Release date: 1988-XI
Language: English
Number of pages: 68
Size: 10x7 in
Retail price: $3.5

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FRENCH EDITION ● AKIRA #3 NUMERO 41
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1990-V
Number of pages: 64
Language: French
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 16FF

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ITALIAN EDITION ● AKIRA #3 Il numero 41
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1990-VI
Number of pages: 64
Language: Italian
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: L 4.500

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SPANISH EDITION ● AKIRA #3 ¡Número 41!
BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Dragón | Glénat
Release date: 1990-V
Number of pages: 64
Language: Spanish
Size: 19x28 cm
Retail price: 450ptas
ISBN 10: 84-406-1212-5
ISBN 13: 978-84-406-1212-0

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●VHS● AKIRA PRODUCTION REPORT 2


This 15 minute long VHS includes a commentary by a Bandai responsible that was involved in the film. It was released in rental shops.

VHS DETAILS
Publisher: Bandai (バンダイ)
Release date: 1988-XI
Audio: Japanese
Run time: 15 min
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