Akira, Vol. 2

I didn't really care much for the story, I honestly bought the Akira books for it's incredible art work to study for composition. I'm absolutely not disappointed, and it's a gold mine for studying artist trying to improve their visual story telling!

First off, Akira was one of the first few animes I've ever watched (Hokuto no Ken being one of my top tier favorites) and it's without a doubt a true classic. Secondly, I knew the manga would show at the minimum 50% more than what the original video animation showed and I was VERY satisfied with the original story development and conclusion. Finally, I bought all 6 volumes and it was one of the best purchases I've ever made online. I highly recommended that you own this very unique and awesome manga collection that's easily a top 10 of all time in my opinion. And also, in my opinion, nothing beats Berserk as far as Seinen manga is concerned ;).

Book arrived in good quality and fast shipping

Akira still stands head and shoulders above the competition. The pivotal and compelling stories of a group of low-life juvenile friends who find their fast-riding life style come into a literal collision with destiny. Gorgeous as it is grandiose Akira is painstakingly detailed and remains one of the only graphic novels that can truly be described as "a labor of love". If you are a fan of graphic novels that somehow missed this one, you need to read it. Now. For fans of the film who don't normally read comics, the same applies. There really is nothing else like it, this work needs to be experienced and appreciated for what it is: A stunning work of art.

Akira, Part 2 sees Tetsuo, Kaneda, and Kei in the hands of the military, housed with the other three powerful beings, who are known only by numbers. Tetsuo, now known as No. 41, is the most powerful of all, except perhaps Akira. But what/who is Akira? Tetsuo and the others rush to find out, and in the process, Tetsuo awakens Akira.There's a lot of action in this volume - which some have complained about - but I love it. Akira is supposed to be an action-oriented manga, not a cerebral study. That being so, I read this 300-page volume in around an hour. This volume is a pure masterclass when it comes to sequential art, and I believe that anyone interested in the genre or its American counterpart should read Akira. *****

Awesome! I'm just now reading these Mangas after loving the movie for many years. I like having a better understanding of what was going on with the gangs and military and such, the stuff the movie kinda just hints at. Like, there's all this civil unrest but you don't know why. Well, read these and it'll explain everything and with such amazing art.Akira was my 1st introduction into Japanese cartoons during the early 90's and it's awesome coming back to that.

I'm not even sure what to say about this... It's still complete insanity. Everyone is fighting everyone. I'm not sure if anyone knows whose side they're on. Tetsuo is completely bonkers, Kaneda is back and apparently Kei is a powerful medium. The power is overwhelming Tetsuo, and still mostly nothing from Akira. I'm seriously starting to wonder if he's actually a threat. One more to go and I guess I'll find out.

Me encanta, es más angosto que el tomo 1, pero la calidad igual, lo agarré en descuento así que muy bien (:

The action is intense, the artwork is amazing. Tried not to zip through it to fast cause of all the care that went into the story.

Arrived in perfect condition

Der Original Manga ist anders als der Film und definitiv Pflicht für Mangafans. Tolle Geschichte, super gezeichnet. Ein Muss!

Was bought for my brother as a gift. Was nearly £10 dearer at comic book shop. Nice solid book with amazing illustrations. Couldn’t tell you what it’s about but brother was really happy.