Akira #2
| Writer | Katsuhiro Otomo |
| Artist | Katsuhiro Otomo |
IN THE 21ST CENTURY, Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of a Tokyo obliterated by a monstrous psychokinetic power known only as Akira, a being who yet lives, secretly imprisoned in frozen stasis. Those who stand guard know that Akira's awakening is a terrifying inevitability. Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense-and rapidly growing-psychic abilities, may be their only hope to control Akira when he wakes. But Tetsuo is becoming increasingly unstable and harbors a growing obsession to confront Akira face to face. A clandestine group including his former best friend sets out to destroy Tetsuo before he can release Akira-or before Tetsuo more
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The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell
Aug 06, 2021For me, this was a much stronger volume than the first. We heard less from Kaneda, who is pretty much the worst for all his stupid, sexist dialogue. There is also a little more in this volume in terms of strong female characters, which were pretty much non-existent in volume 1. Kei has some pretty awesome moments of being strong and kicking some military butt. The strongest of the other gifted children is definitely Kiyoko, the little girl. And there’s also a lady at the head of Kei’s organization who is currently shrouded in mystery but definitely had the air of being powerful. Read Full Review
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AIPT - Mark Pellegrini
Nov 09, 2015So while I do think this second volume was a step down from the first, perhaps stretching its story too thin, it's keeping me hooked. I'm quickly running out of familiar scenes and the promise of unknown material will certainly bring me back. Read Full Review
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