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Akira

Alternative Titles

Japanese: AKIRA
English: Akira
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 6
Chapters: 120
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 6, 1982 to Jun 11, 1990
Genres: Action Action, Award Winning Award Winning, Sci-Fi Sci-Fi
Theme: Gore Gore
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Authors: Otomo, Katsuhiro (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.661 (scored by 4525045,250 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #672
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #91
Members: 136,896
Favorites: 6,640

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The Brilliant Manga of Satoshi Kon

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The Music of Akira

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Cyberpunk in the Art of Akira

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