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Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set - $165 Delivered @ Unleash Store

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Winner of two 2018 Eisner Awards! Reprinted and available again for a limited time!

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.

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  • +1

    Great price! I bought it for $185 thinking I'd gotten a great deal, so this is a stunning offer.

  • Great price!

  • +1

    Wow that beat my $197 purchase from Amazon! Good deal!

  • +8

    "Kaneeeedaaaa!"

  • Anyone ever bought anything from this store? I'm keen, but after having been burnt buying CD and DVD box sets (in the distant past) I'm wary of boutique/new operators…

    • +1

      They accept PayPal. I did look through past deals and didn't see any negative comments about the store.

      • Good point! And returns for "not as described" items through PayPal (when it comes to bootleg/counterfeit items) is way simpler than it used to be.

        • I bough a HP set from unleash, they did not update the shipping status for a while, well at all. I was worried, but received it in 8-10 days total which was ok.

  • probably one of the best manga boxsets. Much cheaper than buying individual Akira volumes. It's right to left now. Like it should be.

  • +1

    The movie is one of my all time favs. Really tempting to get this but I already have a huge backlog of manga to read :/

  • +1

    Just checked, out of stock :/

  • +1

    Is this in colour or black and white?

    I really enjoyed the colour in the 80's-90's series from Marvel/Epic.

    • original Japanese art

      That'll be the B&W

  • :( missed it

    • Please report items when they are expired.

  • +1

    OOS, for those who are still looking, Unleash store is selling it on Amazon for $185 with $10 coupon applied.

    • Please report items when they are expired. Thanks for the heads up about Amazon, though.

  • This is back in stock!

    The Ghost in the Shell boxset is also a good price.

  • Mine arrived today. Boxed REALLY well. Marked as fragile and padded well. I'm very impressed!

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