Review:Akira, the title character, is central to this volume. Initially, he appears to be an asset that everyone wants, but the long-hinted at power of Akira is slowly awakened as the story progresses.
The awakening of Akira changes the whole nature of the story. Both in the content and in the illustrations, you can see that a very large change has come to the world, and that things won't be the same again.
And speaking of the illustrations: the sheer scope of the story is well captivated by Ka... Read more

Review:Akira, the title character, is central to this volume. Initially, he appears to be an asset that everyone wants, but the long-hinted at power of Akira is slowly awakened as the story progresses.
The awakening of Akira changes the whole nature of the story. Both in the content and in the illustrations, you can see that a very large change has come to the world, and that things won't be the same again.
And speaking of the illustrations: the sheer scope of the story is well captivated by Ka... Read more

Review:This was the book that got me started in the whole Anime/Manga stuff,how could I not like it? This book has got a wonderful, interesting storyline..one that is so original that it is unique in a very nice way. What caught my attention was the storyline,but now I can safely say that I fell in love with the artwork as well. But,my heart is with the characters. As I read this,I found myself developing a connection with the characters and because of this,unfortunately,I heard myself talking out loud... Read more

Review:Akira, the title character, is central to this volume. Initially, he appears to be an asset that everyone wants, but the long-hinted at power of Akira is slowly awakened as the story progresses.
The awakening of Akira changes the whole nature of the story. Both in the content and in the illustrations, you can see that a very large change has come to the world, and that things won't be the same again.
And speaking of the illustrations: the sheer scope of the story is well captivated by Ka... Read more

Review:When my brother came bouncing in with this book, my first thought was 'you paid 23 pounds for that? are you mad?' I felt no interest in it, but after a bit of persuasion/arm-twisting, I was persuaded to read it. It didn't seem anything special...but somehow I couldn't stop reading. Now I'm on a quest to find Book 1, and nothing will stop me...
This book is a good story, well-drawn, and has this strange power to make you keep going back to it to spot more details. The other Akira book I'v... Read more

Review:I read mysteries and horror/fantasy only occasionally because I can usually guess whodunit or whydunit (as I did here) or because I find the fantasy too unconvincing (Tolkien being an exception), so why bother. However, I am enjoying this series, despite some sloppy writing/editing and holes in the plots, because Hamilton does create a convincing alternate reality and her chracterizations are, on the whole, very good. And Jean-Claude is just a great character, as is Anita. However, [SPOILERS A... Read more

Review:Such a rewarding experience in comic books. Wonderful story arch, very mature story for passionate fans of the Pokemon series. Red is much cooler than Ash! I loaned it to my two other friends who extremely enjoyed it as well. Buy this if you enjoy pokemon! Read more

Review:Jhonen Vasquez did not disappoint me when I decided to pick up "Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors." Just when I thought he couldn't top "Johnny the Homicidal Maniac," I read this and found myself laughing aloud like crazy. Dark, twisted, disturbing, and overwhelmingly hilarious, this comic collection is unforgettable and highly entertaining--even if you don't want to admit it!!
If you've read "Johnny the Homicidal Maniac," then you will be familiar with the cute little... Read more

Review:First of all I'd like to add to my review that I bought this because it was written by the creator of Scott Pilgrim and I'm a big fan of that story. Although comparing the 2 stories would be ridiculous and unfair one can't avoid the fact that if you read one comic and you LOVED it... well you definetely are going to expect the same for any other book of that author... unless that's what I believe.

Anyways I did enjoyed it and I would buy it again if I had the chance to. This book has mor... Read more

Review:Okay. So.

Honestly?

I was never a fan of Manga.

And I keep wanting to prounounce it Mangma or Magma, but anyway...when my friend lent me this book one day, I just. Couldn't. Stop. Reading. It.

I was happy to know that there were more books in the series, but I wouldn't want to become too obsessed with the whole Manga issue.

After all, they're just animated characters. (;

My suggestion?

Read the whole series at a bookstore, so you won't have to was... Read more