A review by literarysaara
Akira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This futuristic, supernatural, science-fictionesque story takes place in Neo-Tokyo, a city built upon the ruins of a WWIII annihilated Tokyo. Tetsuo and Kaneda, both poverty stricken juveniles who are part of the same biker gang, become embroiled in the activities of a secret government agency involved in human experimentation - and the terrorist organisation determined to get to the bottom of their mysterious agenda, which all seems to revolve around a mysterious power known as Akira.
A well-drawn, medium-paced read that is incredibly well-fleshed out - both in terms of world building and character development. A very stimulating read indeed, I'm excited to discover what the true nature of Akira is in the next few volumes.
A well-drawn, medium-paced read that is incredibly well-fleshed out - both in terms of world building and character development. A very stimulating read indeed, I'm excited to discover what the true nature of Akira is in the next few volumes.