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Akira 4 by Katsuhiro Otomo

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iotunn_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

saramarie08's review against another edition

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4.0

Citizens of the Great Tokyo Empire are somewhat struggling to survive, and they violently take over rescue ships and any other humanitarian aide. It’s all in the name of their new savior and emperor, Akira, who blesses them with his presence at least once a day. His right-hand-man, Tetsuo, is really calling all the shots as Akira doesn’t seem to care about ruling over tons of people. On the other side of the destroyed Neo-Tokyo is Lady Mikago’s temple, where she welcomes in refugees and all sorts of folk, and blesses them with her presence at least two times a day. Caught in the middle of these two factions is everyone else: Kei and Chiyoko, who are trying to keep Number 27 (Masaru) and Number 25 (Kikuyo) safe, the Colonel, who also wants the kids safe but is also trying to stop Akira and Tetsuo, and a number of other loose factions trying to keep alive in this barren, desolate city.

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jcarolm's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

shoggoth_roof's review against another edition

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5.0

Me tiene totalmente enganchada la serie y parece que en este volumen se ha superado la parte que conocía por la película. Tres de los personajes más molones de la serie son mujeres: la dura Chiyoko, la calmada Lady Miyako y la decidida Kay. Veremos si personajes como el Coronel o Ryu evolucionan por los acontecimientos y hacia dónde van. La trama se está centrando, pero todavía quedan cosas para los dos tomos finales.