Артбук «The Apothecary Diaries Art Book» [USA IMPORT]

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kodansha Comics; 1st edition (October 13, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1935429000
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935429005
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.2 x 10 inches

Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that leveled Tokyo. At the core of the agency’s motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira.

Katsuhiro Otomo’s stunning science fiction masterpiece is considered by many to be the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced, and Otomo’s brilliant animated film version is regarded worldwide as a classic.

This edition includes a new foreword from the author and a postscript from Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kodansha Comics; Anniversary edition (October 31, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 2532 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1632364611
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1632364616
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 22.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.25 x 11.5 x 13.5 inches

Winner of two 2018 Eisner Awards! Reprinted and available again for a limited time!

An all-new, complete 35th anniversary hardcover box set of one of the most acclaimed and influential comics of all time, with the original Japanese art and right-to-left reading format for the first time! The science fiction epic that changed anime and manga forever is presented in six beautiful hardcover volumes, plus the hardcover Akira Club art book and an exclusive patch with the iconic pill design.

In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. In 1988, the manga was adapted into what was at the time the most expensive animated film ever made, which brought Akira's influence out of the manga world and onto the global stage. Today, it remains a touchstone for artists, writers, filmmakers, and fans, retaining all the brutal impact and narrative intensity it had when Otomo first unleashed it onto the world.