Katsuhiro Otomo
British Pbk Original - Titan Books (2002) |
 |
Akira (Vol 6)
In a devastated 21st century Neo-Tokyo, the armed might of Earth is massed against the godlike powers of two psychic titans, the mute child Akira and the deranged youth Tetsuo. While Akira has unintentionally destroyed the city twice before, Tetsuo has ravaged the surface of the Moon for his sheer amusement, and his madness grows as his abilities expand. But he is gradually losing control of the limitless energies that rage within him, mutating Tetsuo into a horror beyond imagination, and as all forces converge for a final confrontation, the fate of the planet lies in the hands of mere mortals ...and the mind of a child.
This final chapter of Katsuhiro Otomo’s internationally honored graphic-novel masterpiece brings to a shattering, mind-warping conclusion the science-fiction epic that has influenced storytellers from every continent and in every medium. Akira is a one-of-a-kind work of breathtaking scope, unforgettable imagery, and singular vision.
| British Pbk Original - Titan Books (2002) |
 |
Akira (Vol 5)
In the 21st Century, the once-glittering Neo-Tokyo lies in ruin, leveled in minutes by the infinite power of the child psychic, Akira. From the flooded wasteland of rubble and anarchy, the Great Tokyo Empire rises, populated by a ragtag army of zealots and crazies who worship and fear Akira and his mad prime minister, Tetsuo, an angry teen with immense powers of his own - and equally immense, twisted ambitions. The world at large is not taking the threat lying down, and the military strength of the planet is massing to take on the Empire, but will technology’s most advanced weaponry be enough to destroy Akira? And are the rapidly growing paranormal abilities of Tetsuo a potentially greater threat?
A mind-blowing epic of over 2000 pages, Akira is a sweeping graphic-novel tour-de-force of awe-inspiring vision and gut-wrenching intensity and the inspiration for the brilliant Akira animated film. Creator Katsuhiro Otomo has influenced a generation of graphic novelists and animators and is universally acknowledged as a storyteller of extraordinary skill, standing alongside the finest writers and directors of science fiction.
‘...the Dark Horse editions are an invaluable gift to newer fans who appreciate the speed and clarity of the movie’s images, but still haven’t had a chance to plumb the depths of humanity and complexity hidden in the original work.’ Tasha Robinson, The Onion
| British Pbk Original - Titan Books (2001) |
 |
Domu: A Child's Dream
This Volume collects issues 1-3 of the Dark Horse comic book series
A twisted old man, gifted with extrasensory powers, holds silent sway over an entire block of apartments, its occupants puppets for him to control. Life is his to give ...and to take. But suddenly there is a new voice in his head, and before he knows it, a young girl with her own battery of psychic abilities arrives to challenge him. Soon, the sprawling complex becomes a battleground between
two minds possessing incredible, unimaginable power.
Winner of Japan’s 1983 Science Fiction Grand Prix award, the first graphic novel ever awarded such an honor, Domu comes from the boundless imagination of Katsuhiro Otomo, renowned creator of the internationally acclaimed graphic-fiction epic and landmark animated film, Akira. Visually stunning and emotionally gripping, Domu is a terrifying tale of the paranormal set amongst the human isolation of modern urban life.
| British Pbk Original - Titan Books (2001) |
 |
Akira (Vol 4)
Suffering the fate that beset its namesake three decades earlier, 21st century Neo-Tokyo lies in ruin. Set off by the bullet of a would-be assassin, the godlike telekinetic fury of the superhuman child Akira has once again demolished in seconds that which took decades and untold billions to build. Now cut off from the rest of world, the Great Tokyo Empire rises, with Akira its king, the psychic juggernaut Tetsuo its mad prime minister, and a growing army of fanatic acolytes ready to go to any length to please their masters. Forces on the outside still search for a way to stop Akira, and the answer may lie in the hands of the mysterious Miyako, a powerful member of Akira’s paranormal brotherhood. But the solution to harnessing Akira may ultimately be more dangerous than Akira himself!
Nearly twenty years since its original release in Japan, Akira remains one of the most widely acclaim influential works of graphic fiction, and creator Katsuhiro Otomo has become a legendary storyteller in animation as well as manga. Akira is a science-fiction tour-de-force, a breathtaking vision of innocence, infamy, and insanity.
‘...as the New Cinema demolished the old Hollywood style of filmmaking ... Katsuhiro Otomo... shattered the conventions existing in manga.’ Asahi newspaper
Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.
Akira (Vol 6)
(Titan Books Pbk,
2002)
Pbk Apr 02
Akira (Vol 5)
(Titan Books Pbk,
2002)
Domu: A Child's Dream
(Titan Books Pbk,
2001)
Akira (Vol 4)
(Titan Books Pbk,
2001)
Akira (Vol 6)
