Akira

Author: Katsuhiro Otomo
Publisher: Kodansha Ltd. Tokyo

First published in Japan in the 80’s, the 6 volumes of Akira are a masterpiece of the manga culture and have influence many popular manga authors. The animated film version encountered a huge worldwide success. Akira is often compared to the Blade Runner of Ridley Scott, notably because of his futuristic vision of the city.

The story takes place (more…)

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From my bookshelves

I think it pretty much starts there. Most of the titles, you will find on this blog will definitely come from my bookshelves or from the bookshelves of friends and are about the graphic novels, comic books or Manga I value the most.

What do I value then so much, because they contribute to show that graphic stories are definitely a major (more…)

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