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Akira (manga)

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[ serialized in [Young Magazine] ]

Related anime:
    Akira (movie) (adaptation)
      Akira [anime comic] (ani manga) (adaptation)

Alternative title:
Акира (Russian)
アキラ (Japanese)
阿基拉 (Chinese (Taiwan))
아키라 (Korean)
Themes: military
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: In the year 2038. A police state, scheming politicians, religios sects, revolutionaries and a secret scientific project all combine to produce an explosive mixture in Neo-Tokyo. The rival groups all have their eyes on one prize: control of Akira, a boy of such destructive psychic ability that he has been held in cryo-stasis for over 30 years. A coup is planned, but there is a wild card in play: the psychic Tetsuo, an impetuous young biker who releases Akira and so forces all of the groups to make their move.
User Ratings: 524 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 256 votes (Eng:107, sub:71, dub:56, raw:2, ?:2, raw:1, others:17
3 Spanish dubbed
2 German
2 Spanish
2 French edited dub
1 Italian
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 German edited dub
1 French dubbed
1 French
1 Polish subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Excellent: 128 votes (Eng:65, sub:33, dub:15, ?:2, edit.dub:1, raw:1, raw:1, others:10
2 German
1 Spanish
1 German edited dub
1 Danish dubbed
1 Dutch
1 French
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Danish
1 Portuguese
)
 Very good: 60 votes (Eng:26, sub:22, dub:6, ?:2, others:4
1 Danish
1 Polish subtitled
1 French dubbed
1 French
)
 Good: 27 votes (Eng:14, sub:6, ?:5, dub:1, others:1
1 Portuguese
)
 Decent: 13 votes (Eng:5, dub:3, sub:3, ?:1, others:1
1 German
)
 So-so: 13 votes (Eng:6, sub:3, dub:2, ?:1, others:1
1 French edited dub
)
 Not really good: 2 votes (dub:2)
 Weak: 4 votes (edit.dub:1, Eng:1, sub:1, dub:1)
 Bad: 3 votes (dub:1, sub:1, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Awful: 8 votes (sub:5, dub:1, raw:1, others:1
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Worst ever: 10 votes (sub:8, dub:1, others:1
1 German subtitled
)
Seen in part or in whole by 1023 users, rank: #51 (of 4133)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.698 (Excellent−), std. dev.: 2.1242, rank: #323 (of 4136)
Weighted mean: 8.947 (Excellent), rank: #240 (of 4136) (seen all: 9.12 / seen some: 8.38 / won't finish: 5.85)
Bayesian estimate: 8.939 (Excellent), rank: #7 (of 2592)
Number of tankoubon: 6
Number of pages: 300
Vintage:
1982-12-20 to 1990-06-25 (Young Magazine 1982 No.24 to 1990 No.28)
1988 to 1995 (USA: Epic Comics)
1996 to 2006 (Finland)
Release dates: We have 59
Links: We have 4
Comment:
The manga was previously licensed by Marvel Comics under the Epic Comics label. Marvel's version was colorized and severely edited. Katsuhiro Otomo was also apparently commissioned to draw a completely different ending to the series.
Dark Horse Comics currently has the manga in its uncolored, unedited entirety. TOKYOPOP has the film comic adaptation of the movie.
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Graphic novel
    Akira - Book 1 (GN 1) 2000-12-13
    Akira (GN 1) 2009-10-13 (from $15.90)
    Akira (GN 2) 2010-01-12 (from $17.03)
    Akira (GN 3) 2010-04-13 (from $16.75)
    Akira (GN 4) 2010-10-12 (from $19.08)
    Akira (GN 5) 2011-01-11 (from $18.91)
    Akira - Book 6 (GN 6) 2002-03-27
    Akira (GN 6) 2011-04-12 (from $19.08)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Katsuhiro Otomo
Art: Satoshi Kon

Calligraphy: Hiroshi Hirata
Design: Hiroshi Hirata (Tankōbon Design)
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Kodansha
English staff
English cast
Translation:
Jo Duffy (Dark Horse Edition)
Linda M. York (Dark Horse Edition)
Yoko Umezawa (Dark Horse Edition)

Consulting Editor:
Dana Lewis (Dark Horse Edition vols 5-6)
Toren Smith (Dark Horse Edition)
Graphic Adaptation: Davice Schmit (Dark Horse Edition)
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Tom Orzechowski
(none)
English companies
Licensed by:
Dark Horse Comics (expired)
Kodansha Comics
Marvel Comics (Expired)
Publisher:
Mandarin (UK - expired)
Titan Books (UK)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Glenat
French cast
(none)
Spanish cast
Spanish staff
Translation:
Enrique Sánchez Abulí (Ediciones B)
María Ferrer (Norma Editorial)
(none)
Spanish companies
Publisher:
Ediciones B (Spain)
Norma Editorial
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Publisher: Panini Comics
Italian cast
(none)
German cast
German staff
(none)
German companies
Publisher: Carlsen Comics
Dutch staff
Dutch companies
Distributor: Glenat (Dutch version)
Publisher: Glénat Benelux
Dutch cast
(none)
Danish staff
Danish cast
(none)
Danish companies
Publisher: Carlsen
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Polish cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Publisher: Editora Globo (Brazil)
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)
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