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AKIRA CLUB

The Ultimate Companion To The Ultimate Manga Series

“Phenomenal…an instant cult classic” – New York Times

“Brilliantly drawn and engagingly written.” – Comics International

“Extraordinary…sheer brilliance” – Daily Telegraph

Katsuhiro Otomo’s epic manga, Akira, is widely

considered to be a pinnacle of the form — a work of astonishing power and visionary scope, with unsurpassed artistry.

First emerging in Japan in 1982, the series achieved worldwide renown and was adapted into a feature film in 1988 that elevated anime to a new status in the social consciousness of the Western world.

Now available for the first time in English, Akira Club [Titan Books, 27 July 2007, £24.99] is a deluxe tome to accompany the Akira phenomenon.  Encompassing the series and the movie, it features more than 100 full-colour, full-size title-page illustrations not included in the original manga reprints, as well as rarely seen alternate art, preliminary sketches, production drawings and a variety of posters, advertisements and products.  Accompanied by a detailed commentary from Otomo himself, Akira Club is the ultimate companion to his masterpiece!

Beautifully presented in a high-quality, coffee-table hardback edition, this is a book no sci-fi, manga, comics or Akira fan should miss!
 

RELEASE INFORMATION
 

Title Artist Release Date ISBN-10 ISBN-13 RRP No. of Pages

AKIRA CLUB Katsuhiro Otomo 27th July 2007 1-84576-612-1 9-78184-576-612-2 £24.99 256