[Back Order] Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set - Hardcover $199.25 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Lrtsanarchist on 17/01/2022 - 01:03 amazon.com.au (1595 clicks)
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Was sitting in my wishlist for a while, looked about a week ago any everyone had it for around ~$330. Usually dispatched within 1 to 4 weeks.

Not the lowest price ever, seem to be price matching Booktopia who also have it for $197.25
https://www.booktopia.com.au/akira-35th-anniversary-box-set-…

Angus and Robertson have it for $199.25
https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/akira-35th-anniversa…

"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."

Normally $340
Dymocks $340
Book Depository $332.38

Previously on OzBargain:
29th October 2021 - $218.50
5th May 2021 - $182
23rd March 2021 - $218.50

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Mod Update 19/1: Available on back-order. Usually dispatched within 2 to 4 weeks.

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  mrwak on 17/01/2022 - 01:22

  +7

  Good stuff, and get a few bucks back when it arrives damaged

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    Obake on 17/01/2022 - 11:11

    This is whats stopping me ordering. I would love this set but the multiple reviews saying they received damaged goods is putting me off.

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      bronan on 17/01/2022 - 13:32

      I ordered it from Amazon hoping it would arrived double-boxed like some people mentioned. It arrived in a larger box with plenty of space to slide around, but luckily there was no scuffs or denting. ymmv.

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    rtsanarchist on 12/02/2022 - 12:49

    +1

    Mine arrived a few days ago. It came triple boxed with "do not unpack" all over the 3rd box - maybe I won the packing lottery

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  bronan on 17/01/2022 - 03:00

  +1

  This is a pretty great set if you haven't read the manga (it's quite different from the movie).

  For anyone curious; it's printed right to left, in black and white, and sound effects aren't translated (but there is a page-by-page reference at the back).

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    [Deactivated] on 17/01/2022 - 08:34

    Good way to learn katakana

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  Donatello on 17/01/2022 - 03:09

  +1

  Ka-ne-da!!!!

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    Fungasm on 17/01/2022 - 04:57

    +4

    Thats mr kaneda to you punk !

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  he11bent on 17/01/2022 - 06:28

  +1

  Got this from my partner as my Xmas gift. Amazing all around.

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  modded on 17/01/2022 - 10:17

  +1

  My motor coolers were just getting warmed up!

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  Donatello on 18/01/2022 - 10:09

  This was the 35th Anniversary edition - released in 2017.

  It's now 2022. Doesn't that make it 40 years now….

  40th Anniversary edition possible (cash in) ….. #conspiracytheory

  Personally, I think they will re-use the same books, some special dust jacket to differentiate the books from the 35th edition, new box and some sort of new additional extra.