The Impact of Akira
ISBN-13: 9782377842803
Contributor(s): Remi Lopez
Subject: Popular Culture
Publisher Imprint: Third Editions
Publication Date: 26-11-2020
Format: Hardback
Availability: Out of stock
£22.90
About the book
A global manga phenomenon in the early 1990s, Akira is a futuristic depiction with apocalyptic elements set in a Neo-Tokyo on the brink of civil war. Katsuhiro Otomo's work is a graphical and narrative treasure trove, confronting the revolutionary views of a disillusioned youth with the danger of scientific progress spiraling out of control. This book provides the social and historical context of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga, which is reflected in its themes, and is intended to help the Western reader get a better grasp of this major Japanese comic book's essence.