Akira (Manga)

Ξ February 10th, 2006 | → 0 Comments | ∇ |

I know why I haven’t read it before now; because each book costs in excess of £20, but it wasn’t until reading it I that see how it’s ~£23 well spent. For starters the book is nearly 400 pages of gorgeously drawn animation with fantastic attention to detail. The story exceeds the movie in leaps and bounds and draws you into Otomo’s universe in a far greater depth of understanding and character development. If you enjoyed the movie, you’ll enjoy the manga.

Raising the cash for 4 more books (Vol. 3-6) at ~£20 a pop isn’t easy. But having said that, I’d spend a few hundred quid on computer or hardware without a second thought?!
Hopefully Dark Horse still have some of the larger books still in stock (or someone on Ebay has them), as they are supposedly reprinting the Akira mangas in a smaller format, which will screw up the look of my bookshelf if that happens.
OT: Being 23 is no different from 22, just that I’m now closer to being a quarter of a century old. Urgh.