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Summary: akira 2
Review: definitly different from the movie. the end of this book is almost at the same point of where the movie ends, i can tell you that i have great anticipation for the next 4 volumes that come out.
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Summary: Better than the first!
Review: I rated the first 4 stars, it was a great start but a bit sluggish in parts that I found myself struggling to stay with the story till it got good again.This book did no such thing to me, it may have gone a lot faster but this book is so well done and exciting. I loved it! If you have the first one and liked it, buy this one, you'll like it more. P.S. people say black and white loses some of the story as apposed to color, this book was originially black and white and I think it makes it better, though not as much definition, the details become more obvious. :-P
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Summary: The Saga Continues
Review: If you know of the Akira Anime this Manga should be of no surprise; however, there are some definite differences that will become evident upon reading. 1st off the anime is way way shorter and edited to such an extent that most casual watchers are left feelin confused. These books will clear up any problems you may have had with the movie and expand upon the foundation the movie laid out. Be aware these books not in color.
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Summary: The Epic Continues.....
Review: Katsuhiro Otoma's epic of post World-War III Japan continues in this full-throttle, non-stop-action chapter. Akira Book 2 starts out with Kei and Kaneda in the clutches of the mysterious Colonel, while Tetsuo continues to test the limits (If there are any...)of his newly discovered powers. Meanwhile, under the crater at ground zero, Akira begins to awaken... Akira is the Comic-Book equivalent of an epic action movie. The art is clear and crisp, and the amout of detail in every panel is staggering. I've never been a fan of "Manga" (Japanese Comics), but the work of Katsuhiro Otomo (The Akira books, and the amazing Domu) are winning me over. The opening of the book has an in-depth recap for new readers, and the first few pages are in color.The black-and-white art really looks great, and the book is a great value at 288 pages. Try it...you'll be hooked!
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Summary: The Epic Continues.....
Review: Katsuhiro Otoma's epic of post World-War III Japan continues in this full-throttle, non-stop-action chapter. Akira Book 2 starts out with Kei and Kaneda in the clutches of the mysterious Colonel, while Tetsuo continues to test the limits (If there are any...)of his newly discovered powers. Meanwhile, under the crater at ground zero, Akira begins to awaken... Akira is the Comic-Book equivalent of an epic action movie. The art is clear and crisp, and the amout of detail in every panel is staggering. I've never been a fan of "Manga" (Japanese Comics), but the work of Katsuhiro Otomo (The Akira books, and the amazing Domu) are winning me over. The opening of the book has an in-depth recap for new readers, and the first few pages are in color.The black-and-white art really looks great, and the book is a great value at 288 pages. Try it...you'll be hooked!
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Summary: Greatest manga ever
Review: Katsuhiro Otomo goes above and beyond. The detail in his first and second book really struck me. Don't get too excited though. There are four more volumes coming out! If you want a good long and intriging plot look no further than Akira!
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Summary: Picking up pace
Review: Second volume of six, 'Akira' moves into high gear in this volume. Like the first volume, there are dire hints as to what will happen when Akira is released from his imprisonment - an event which happens in this volume, but one that we observe from some distance. The pace of this volume is faster than the first - it seemed to go very fast, but then I realised how long I'd spent reading it. It is certainly more action-packed than the first, although this shouldn't be confused with having no story. This would have been easy to do, but the story is progressing, although slower than it might be expected by the pace of the action. I'm sure others may have been tempted to tell the story in less space, concentrating on action. Several of the characters from the first volume are prominently on display, including several who were somewhat in the background last time. I expect that some characters will fade into the background, while others become more prominent. Last volume, I suggested that I wasn't certain if I'd go the distance with this story. With this volume, I think it is more likely that I will.
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Summary: Interesting, creative, and easy on the eyes (to some degree)
Review: Something is definitely lost in the black and white drawings, which are nonetheless still quite impressive. The beauty and complexity of the city that we see in the film is stifled by the format. However, people turned off by the usual kid-like anime style will find a refreshing change here. The story really starts to pick up in this volume, so much so that I scoured local bookstores hoping to find the next volume (luckily I found it). Fans of the film will start seeing more and more differences in this and the next volume. I eagerly await the fourth.
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Summary: Interesting, creative, and easy on the eyes (to some degree)
Review: Something is definitely lost in the black and white drawings, which are nonetheless still quite impressive. The beauty and complexity of the city that we see in the film is stifled by the format. However, people turned off by the usual kid-like anime style will find a refreshing change here. The story really starts to pick up in this volume, so much so that I scoured local bookstores hoping to find the next volume (luckily I found it). Fans of the film will start seeing more and more differences in this and the next volume. I eagerly await the fourth.
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Summary: Great manga continues on.
Review: Tetsuo is one very angry teenager. Give him control of incredible mental powers and you have a very serious problem. This book show much less events that the first volume did, and is 50 pages shorter. While Volume 1 showed dozens of different things happening, this volume only really occurs over a period of two days or so. However, it shows those days in much more detail. After the end of Akira 1, Tetsuo is taken to the secret military hospital where the Colonel's secret group of powerful children are kept. It's only a few hours before he freaks out, and with his powers increasing at an exponential rate this is a bad thing. Before he could just blow up peoples head and throw cars with his mind. Now he suddenly can read people's minds, heal from wounds incredibly quickly, and transport himself from one place to another. Hearing in the doctor's mind about the other children, he goes to visit them. There he begins a violent rampage as he sets off to find "Akira." Meanwhile Kaneda and Kei are in the same hospital, and they escape with some help from an unexpected source. The main part of the manga occurs as Kei and Kaneda approach the Olympic games site, where Akira is hidden underground. Almost all characters who survived the first volume appear as the military makes a last ditch bid to stop Tetsuo from awakening Akira. As Tetsuo gets closer and closer to his goal, I reminisced on the 24th episode of Evangelion, as the 16th angel descends down the shaft to contact Adam and destroy humanity. The whole time you're thinking, "OH my god oh my god will they do it or will they get stopped!?!?!" As for Tetsuo, on whether or not he succeeds or is stopped by the sheer amount of firepower the military throws at him...I can't really remember. You'll just have to buy it for yourself. A great manga series continues. The only reason I didn't give a perfect score is because this volume doesn't cover as much story as the first volume. It's more action oriented as opposed to being plot development oriented.
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