fiction manga science fiction adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

400 pages | first published 1987

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Suffering the fate that beset its namesake three decades earlier, twenty-first-century Neo-Tokyo lies in ruin. Set off by the bullet of a would-be assassin, the godlike telekinetic fury of the superhuman child Akira has once again demolished in se...
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Summary of 609 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
dark 83%
tense 66%
mysterious 27%
emotional 22%
challenging 16%

Pace

fast 76%
medium 17%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 28% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.25

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