{"product_id":"akira-35th-anniversary-box-set-9781632364616","title":"Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of two 2018 Eisner Awards! Reprinted and available again for a limited time!\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn all-new, complete 35th anniversary hardcover box set of one of the most acclaimed and influential comics of all time, with the original Japanese art and right-to-left reading format for the first time! The science fiction epic that changed anime and manga forever is presented in six beautiful hardcover volumes, plus the hardcover Akira Club art book and an exclusive patch with the iconic pill design. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. In 1988, the manga was adapted into what was at the time the most expensive animated film ever made, which brought Akira's influence out of the manga world and onto the global stage. Today, it remains a touchstone for artists, writers, filmmakers, and fans, retaining all the brutal impact and narrative intensity it had when Otomo first unleashed it onto the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katsuhiro Otomo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kodansha Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Akira #7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 2532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 21.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.10h x 11.80w x 11.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632364616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatsuhiro Otomo is best known as the creator of the three-thousand page epic Akira. He also directed the groundbreaking animated feature film of the same name, as well as the acclaimed animated film, Steamboy. Most recently, he directed the live-action Japanese film, Mushishi.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Katsuhiro Otomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42888051753023,"sku":"9781632364616","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781632364616.jpg?v=1770402548","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/akira-35th-anniversary-box-set-9781632364616","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}