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Akira

AKIRA

manga
Finished
1982
Action
Horror
Psychological

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Is there an anime?

Yes. Watch the adaptation Akira 1 episodes · on 5 platforms

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The facts

Status: Finished
Chapters: 120
Volumes: 6
First released: 1982
Country: Japan
Format: manga
Author: Katsuhiro Ootomo
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What it is about

Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that leveled Tokyo. At the core of the agency's motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira. (Source: Kodansha USA)