 If you liked
Akira
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 ...then you might like
Adou
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Adou basically feels like the backstory of Akira before he destroyed Tokyo. The setup is very reminiscent of what we know of his past; Akira and Adou’s Eight were both one of many young test subjects with assigned numbers, but eventually pursued by the military after letting loose. The art styles and character designs are strikingly similar. Especially Akira and Eight look like they could be twins. Anyone familiar with Akira is sure to notice Otomo‘s influence in Adou, so if that is what you‘re looking for, this is the manga for you.
Adou is basically Akira if Akira was actually the protagonist. Both are kids with powerful abilities who escaped a research lab where other kids with said abilities are housed by a number and in their attempt to escape the ops looking for them are helped out by someone who rides a motorcycle. Other similarities would be that they're in a futuristic Tokyo, and Adou's art style is reminiscent of Otomo's work, most notably with the big foreheads.
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