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MangaCompleted1982

Akira

AKIRA

Also known as: アキラ

by Katsuhiro Ootomo

84community score120 chapters6 volumes
ActionHorrorPsychologicalSci-Fi

About Akira

Akira is a completed action and horror manga by Katsuhiro Ootomo, first published in 1982. It runs 120 chapters.

Synopsis

Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that leveled Tokyo. At the core of the agency's motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira. (Source: Kodansha USA)

Characters

Shoutarou Kaneda

Shoutarou Kaneda

main

Tetsuo Shima

Tetsuo Shima

main

Kei

Kei

main

Akira

Akira

main

Shikishima Taisa

Shikishima Taisa

supporting

Kaori

Kaori

supporting

Resistance Member

Resistance Member

supporting

Yamagata

Yamagata

supporting