Read Akira

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Neo-Tokyo, biker gangs and a psychic child; Otomo's six volumes the film only sketched.

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Comics75 Cyberpunk25 Japan306 Katsuhiro Otomo1 Manga21 Science Fiction375 Tokyo36

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Bucket Itemby Darek Woźniakcreated 2026-09-07modified 2026-09-09

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