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●MANGA● AKIRA part 62


AKIRA part 62
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.22
1985-XI-18 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 8 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
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●MANGA● AKIRA part 61


AKIRA part 61
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.21
1985-XI-4 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 8 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff
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●BOOK● パンク・ドラゴン (PUNK DRAGON)



This book collects Jun Ishikawa's (いしかわじゅん) PUNK DRAGON manga series. Katsuhiro Otomo's Manju Kowai ( 饅頭がこわい) two page illustrated essay that was originally published in Variety magazine in 1981-III was reprinted in this book.


BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Takarajimahsa  - Treasure Island Comics (JICC 出版局 - 宝島コミックス)
Release date: 1985-XI-1
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 294
Size: A5
Retail price: ￥800
ISBN-10: 4880631310
ISBN-13: 978-4880631318


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●SIGNATURE●


●MANGA● AKIRA part 60



AKIRA part 60
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.19
1985-X-7 | 20 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 8 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 59



AKIRA part 59
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.18
1985-IX-16 | 18 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff



●BOOK● AKIRA 2




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 19 to 33 are collected in this second 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: 1985-IX-4
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 301
Size: 25.6 x 17.8 x 2.6 cm (B5)
Original retail price: ¥880
Actual retail price: ¥1,540
ISBN:4-06-103712-9
ISBN: 978-4-06-103712-0

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EPISODES
●AKIRA part 19
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.18
1983-IX-19 | 26 pages | Color & B&W

●AKIRA part 20
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.19
1983-X-3 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 21
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.20
1983-X-17 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 22
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.21
1983-XI-7 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 23
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.22
1983-XI-21 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 24
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.23
1983-XII-5 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 25
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.24
1983-XII-19 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 26
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.1
1984-I-2 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 27
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.2
1984-I-16 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 28
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.4
1984-II-20 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 29
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.5
1984-III-5 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 30
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.6
1984-III-19 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 31
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.7
1984-IV-2 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 32
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.8
1984-IV-16 | 20 pages | B&W

●AKIRA part 33
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン)No.9
1984-V-7 | 20 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. The episodes from this book are collected in:
■OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 14: AKIRA 3 (parts 29~33)
INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS

●2000 US EDITION● AKIRA 2
First edition of AKIRA in black & white in english language.

 BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Drak Horse
Release date: 2001-IV-3
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Size: 9.9 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches (B5)
Retail price: $24,99
ISBN-10: 1569714991
ISBN-13: 978-1569714997

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●2009 US EDITION● AKIRA 2
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: 2010-VI-22
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Size: 7 x 1.4 x 10 inches (B5)
Retail price: $24,99
ISBN-10: 1935429027
ISBN-13: 978-1935429029

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●2025 US EDITION● AKIRA 2 (Hardcover Collection)
Published as a hardcover edition in a box set in 2017, now available individually without dustcover.

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release date: 2025-IX-23
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Size: 7x10 inches (B5)
Retail price: $34,99
ISBN-10: 1646511352
ISBN-13: 978-1646511358

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●2001 UK EDITION● AKIRA 2
Almost identical edition to the one Dark Horse published in the US at the same time.

 BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Titan Books
Release date: 2001-V-25
Language: English
Number of pages: 301
Size: 17 x 2.3 x 25.8 cm (B5)
Retail price: £24.99
ISBN-10: 184023279X
ISBN-13: 978-1840232790

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●2000 GERMAN EDITION● AKIRA 2
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Carlsen
Release date: 2000-X-31
Language: German
Number of pages: 301
Size: 16,9 x 4 x 25,7 cm (B5)
Retail price: €16
ISBN-10: 3551745226
ISBN-13: 978-3551745224

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●1999 FRENCH EDITION● AKIRA 2
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Glénat
Release date: 1999-VII-7
Language: French
Number of pages: 299
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €16
ISBN-10: 2723427994
ISBN-13: 978-2723427999

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●2016 FRENCH EDITION● AKIRA 2 (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: 2017-V-10
Language: French
Number of pages: 304
Size: 18 x 2,5 x 13 cm
Retail price: 14.95€
ISBN-10: 2344012419
ISBN-13: 978-2344012413

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●1998 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA Vol. 3 + 4
AKIRA Vol. 3
BOOK  DETAILS:
Publisher: Plante Manga
Release date: 1999-III
Language: Italian
Number of pages:
Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11







AKIRA Vol. 4
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Planet Manga
Release date: 1999-V
Language: Italian
Number of pages:
Size: 18 x 26 cm
Retail price: €5,11






●2006 ITALIAN EDITION● AKIRA 2
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Panini Comics
Release date: 2006-VII-10
Language: Italian
Number of pages: 304
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €15
ISBN-10: 8883436334
ISBN-13: 978-8883436338

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●1999 SPANISH EDITION● AKIRA 2
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Ediciones B
Release date: 1999-VII-26
Language: Spanish
Number of pages: 296
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €15.50
ISBN-10: 8440693222
ISBN-13: 978-8440693228

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●2019 SPANISH EDITION● AKIRA 2
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Norma Editorial
Release date: 2020-IX-4
Language: Spanish
Number of pages: 304
Size: 25,6 x 3 x 18,1 cm (B5)
Retail price: €19.95
ISBN-10: 8467939907
ISBN-13: 978-8467939903

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●2017 BRAZILIAN EDITION● AKIRA 2
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: JBC
Release date: 2018-VI-29
Language: Português
Number of pages: 304
Size: 25,6 x 17,6 x 2,2 cm
Retail price: R$ 69,90
ISBN-10: 8545703678
ISBN-13: 978-8545703679

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●2000 POLISH EDITION● AKIRA vol. 4 + 5+ 6
AKIRA vol. 4: Plan starca
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: JPF Comics
Release date: 2018-VIII
Language: Polish
Number of pages: 120
Size: 25x 17 cm
Retail price: 17,00 zł
ISBN-10: 8387877336
 ISBN-13: 9788387877330

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AKIRA vol. 5: Przebudzenie
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: JPF Comics
Release date: 2018-VIII
Language: Polish
Number of pages: 120
Size: 25x 17 cm
Retail price: 17,00 zł
ISBN-10: 8387877344
 ISBN-13: 9788387877347

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AKIRA vol. 6: Satelita pościgowy
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: JPF Comics
Release date: 2018-VIII
Language: Polish
Number of pages: 120
Size: 25x 17 cm
Retail price: 17,00 zł
ISBN-10: 8387877352
 ISBN-13: 9788387877354

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●2020 POLISH EDITION● AKIRA 2 (Wydante Specialne)
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: JPF Comics
Release date: 2020-III-27
Language: Polish
Number of pages: 296
Size: 25x 17 cm
Retail price: 73,50 zł
ISBN-10: 83-74718129
 ISBN-13: 9788374718127

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●MANGA● AKIRA part 58


AKIRA part 58
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.17
1985-IX-2 | 18 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff



●BOOK● SINGING COMICS Kayō manga Taizenshū (歌謡漫画 大全集)



This book collects a variety of stories from authors featured regularly in Kodansha's Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン). Katsuhiro Otomo's UE O MUITEARUKOU (上を向いて歩こう) story is collected in this book. This story is also collected in the book SOS TAITOKYO TANKENTAI / OTOMO KATSUHIRO ANTHOLOGY 2.

BOOK DETAILS
Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Release date: 1985-VIII-21
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 541
Size: 21 x 14.8 x 4 cm (A5)
Retail price: ￥980
ISBN-10: 4061037196
ISBN-13: 978-4061037199

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OTHER JAPANESE EDITIONS
This stories were re-released later in two volumes:
歌謡マンガ大全集 1 & 2
Otomo's story is collected in the first one.

 BOOK 1 DETAILS
Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Release date: 1988-XI-17
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 274
Size: 18.2 x 13.2 x 2 cm (B6)
Retail price: ￥580
ISBN-10: 406102129X
ISBN-13: 978-4061021297

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BOOK 2 DETAILS
Publisher: Kodansha (講談社)
Release date: 1988-XI-17
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 270
Size: 18.2 x 13.2 x 2 cm (B6)
Retail price: ￥580
ISBN-10: 4061021303
ISBN-13: 978-4061021303

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●MANGA● AKIRA part 57


AKIRA part 57
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.15
1985-VIII-5 | 16 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff

●ILLUSTRATION● TETSUO T-SHIRT



Katsuhiro Otomo has drawn a original illustration for a special T-shirt for Young Magazine were AKIRA is being serialized. The illustration is collected in the page 35 of the art book AKIRA CLUB

●MANGA● AKIRA part 56


AKIRA part 56
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.12
1985-VI-17 | 16 page | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff


●MANGA● AKIRA part 55


AKIRA part 55
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.11
1985-VI-3 | 18 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff

●BULLETIN● KATSUHIRO OTOMO CLUB Bulletin DŌMU PIRATED (大友克洋 クラブ 会報 「童夢 海賊版」)



Katsuhiro Otomo fan club bulletin containing interviews articles and more. Special 'Pirated' issue resembling the first number cover released in 1982.

Presented by the Katsuhiro Otomo Club
Editor: Hiyoruki Kitano
Coordinator: Yasunori Aizawa
Staffs: Motoki Kobayashi, Atsushi tanaka, Tom Jindaiji
Special thanks to: Mr Katsuhiro Otomo & Mrs. Yoko Otomo

BULLETIN DETAILS
Publisher: Katsuhiro Otomo fan Club
Release date: 1985-VI-01
Number of pages: 78
Size: B5
Language: Japanese

●MANGA● AKIRA part 54


AKIRA part 54
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.10
1985-V-20 | 18 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 53


AKIRA part 53
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.9
1985-V-6 | 18 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 52


AKIRA part 52
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.8
1985-IV-15 | 16 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 51


AKIRA part 51
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.7
1985-IV-1 | 16 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff

●MANGA● AKIRA part 50


AKIRA part 50
Young Magazine (ヤングマガジン) No.6
1985-III-18 | 18 pages | B&W

Collected in the books:
●AKIRA 4 in original black & white
●All Color AKIRA 7 colored by Steve Oliff
●True Color AKIRA 4 colored by Steve Oliff

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