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Winner of two 2018 Eisner Awards! Reprinted and available again for a limited time! An 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. In 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. Read more
Publisher : Kodansha Comics
Publication date : October 31, 2017
Edition : Anniversary
Language : English
Print length : 2532 pages
ISBN-10 : 1632364611
ISBN-13 : 16
Item Weight : 22.3 pounds
Reading age : 16 years and up
Dimensions : 13.27 x 11.06 x 13.39 inches
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Format: Hardcover
Kodansha really knocked this one out of the park. There's a attention to detail here that's impressive on multiple levels for Akira/Otomo fans. The overall box is impressively, surprisingly, larger than you might expect from seeing photos. I've had the set now for a few months and am still debating where/how I should display it. The 'clamshell' opening reveals the spines to all the hardcover editions as well as some impressively laid out artwork on the inside of the box. It's hard not to be impressed when you initially see the entire set. Fortunately, that level of detail and thoughtful design touches aren't isolated to the outer enclosure. I found that the same attention to detail and most every decision Kodansha made appears to be made with fans in mind. Each volume of the manga has different artwork for the 'actual cover' and the dust sleeve. The internal pages/paper are definitely higher quality than your typical manga. I've seen a lot of people state in various reviews that the paper is typical for manga and this just isn't true. It is definitely thicker stock than typical, but it is still a matte finish. Personally, I prefer the matte finish as it's closer to what you'd expect from the source material. I found no issues with the binding on any volume in my set and the outer box had no visible damage. Everything looked crisp on the page to me so I didn't have any complaints about the print quality. The Akira Club book is pure fan service bliss if you grew up a fan of the film. It really serves as a time capsule taking you back to the time the Manga was running and the film was released. I found it a lot more interesting than I originally expected it to. If you're a fan of the film and have never bothered to read the entirety of the original manga this is a great way to get it all at once in a very handsome collection that you won't regret having on your shelf for years to come. The manga expands and extends the story from the film in numerous ways that make it well worth your time. It is in no way a 'retread' if you are only familiar with the film. Otomo's artwork alone is worth the price of admission here and is frequently mind boggling considering the era it released in. If you've already read this or own a previous form of it maybe it's time to upgrade your collection. I can't imagine how they'd improve on this collection with a later release down the road. Finally, there's the patch and it's awesome. If I really had to think of criticisms of the set I could only think of a few. - There are some very minor binding 'fit and finish' issues with the collection's box. - Some people might not like the right to left reading orientation or the 'sound effects' being in their original untranslated form throughout the collection. This is ultimately a personal preference because it's not difficult to figure it out without checking the translations, and I, for one, appreciated these decisions as I think most manga fans would agree. This isn't even really a criticism, but something I could see some people taking issue with. Finally, if there were shipping issues in the past those appear to have been resolved. My collection was shipped in a internal box that was then held in place with foam inserts in a outer box. Any damage that would have occurred wouldn't have been due to poor packing in my case.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018 by Buck Thunderpants
Format: Hardcover
this thing is huge. undeniably premium, undeniably massive!
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2026 by Windy Valmores
Format: Hardcover
So happy to have this as part of my collection. One of the best manga, comics, stories in general to ever have been written/drawn. I love the box set,the way it opens and holds the 6 volumes along with the Akira Club book and a patch of the Pill, you'll know the symbol if you've seen or read Akira. Just an amazing piece of history in the manga genre and so happy to get it now before it becomes as hard to find as some of the other older manga. Like im doin with Battle Royale, it's being re-released and I already got the digital version of book 1 and once they all come out again im gonna get the physical copies as well. Will check this seller when I look to buy Battle Royale.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2026 by DVF
Format: Hardcover
Amazing quality, thick pages great dust jackets, and fantastic artwork. Also even though these books are pretty thick and lengthy each book is surprisingly light on its own. No shipping issues and packed with great care with two boxes surrounding it with foam padding in between and the actual box for the box set is in great shape with no damage. Overall really great purchase with really good quality would definitely recommend for any Akira fan that wants to read the manga no complaints!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2026 by Raul Gonzalez
Format: Hardcover
This manga got me back into reading. It was the first manga I tried and reading right to left takes about one volume to get used to and then it comes naturally. The story is excellent & it kinda ties in to today’s climate actually. The artwork is really good and the books feel high quality with nice thick paper. The oversized format is great to hold in hand and makes reading easier than small paperbacks. It took me somewhere between 7-10 days to finish the entire set and that’s coming from someone that didn’t actively read physical books for years and helped me realize how much that I missed them.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2025 by Jordan F.
Format: Hardcover
I want to address the packaging; it was amazing. The actual box set was packed within 3 boxes, each with their own packaging. When I got to the actual boxset, it was prestine and perfect. For the box set itself, it is of the highest quality that I've personally ever seen. Everything about this set feels premium. Even the pages are extremely high quality. It's an amazing set.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2026 by Neckk
Format: Hardcover
Absolutely one of the best collections I’ve bought. The pre-order price was a good deal ($107.99). It’s an insanely heavy box with all six akira volumes in hardcover with colored book jackets. The end sheets are colored as well. Each volume begins with summaries of previous volumes, art, and glossy intro pages, which are all colored too! There’s a preview at the end of each volume and sometimes related extra artwork. An index for non-translated sound effects are also located at the end of each book if you really want to know the English translations. You also get “Akira Club”! It’s an art book consisting of Akira illustrations, title pages, promotional art, and unpublished work. The unpublished works section is a treat to read through. It shows tons of artwork, process, and words by Otomo himself on certain design decisions and outtakes. On top of 35th anniversary edition volumes and art book you also get a patch with the iconic pill graphic. The box itself is also really cool. The only bad thing was the shipping of the set. My brother and I both preordered this and both of our shipping boxes were destroyed. There was hardly any package materials inside the shipping box to protect the collection. My box set has a ripped side panel (didn’t find out until I opened the box and the panel came off...) and my brother’s had extremely crushed corners. Luckily Amazon is okay with sending replacements to us. I’ll provide an update on the replacements’ conditions. Hopefully they’ll be better packaged because if not I would recommend buying this in person instead of having it shipped to you. UPDATE: The replacement collections Amazon sent are in pristine condition! They changed the huge shipping boxes to smaller ones, so the collection doesn't bounce around and get damaged. Hopefully they do this for all the future shipments of this box set.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017 by Vincent
Format: Hardcover
Fantastic packaging & items brand out of box, AKIRA Box Set. Can’t wait to read the volumes!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2026 by Atkin