Comic books in 'Manga', graded by CGC

A script-style book of issues 16-18 of Akira featuring both English and Japanese text. Originally included with Akira Boxed Set (1988 Kodansha/Epic) Japanese Import. 32 pages, B&W.

A script-style book of issues 19-21 of Akira featuring both English and Japanese text. Originally included with Akira Boxed Set (1988 Kodansha/Epic) Japanese Import. 32 pages, B&W.

A script-style book of issues 22-24 of Akira featuring both English and Japanese text. Originally included with Akira Boxed Set (1988 Kodansha/Epic) Japanese Import. 32 pages, B&W.

A script-style book of issues 25-27 of Akira featuring both English and Japanese text. Originally included with Akira Boxed Set (1988 Kodansha/Epic) Japanese Import. 32 pages, B&W.

A script-style book of issues 28-30 of Akira featuring both English and Japanese text. Originally included with Akira Boxed Set (1988 Kodansha/Epic) Japanese Import. 32 pages, B&W.

A script-style book of issues 31-33 of Akira featuring both English and Japanese text. Originally included with Akira Boxed Set (1988 Kodansha/Epic) Japanese Import. 32 pages, B&W.

A script-style book of issues 34-38 of Akira featuring both English and Japanese text. Originally included with Akira Boxed Set (1988 Kodansha/Epic) Japanese Import. 32 pages, B&W.

Tokyopop Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. The post-apocalyptic science-fiction saga Akira, with its thought-provoking themes and kinetic artwork, introduced the world to the power of manga. This digest uses anime cells from the popular animated movie. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Akira TPB (1990-1993 Epic) Vol. 1-2 (issues #1-6). Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Hardcover, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $45.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Akira TPB (1990-1993 Epic) Vol. 3-4. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Hardcover, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $45.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Akira TPB (1990-1993 Epic) Vol. 4-6. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Hardcover, 286 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 1,500 copies. Cover price $45.95.

NO Dust Jacket - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Akira TPB (1990-1993 Epic) Vol. 4-6. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Hardcover, 286 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 1,500 copies. Cover price $45.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Akira TPB (1990-1993 Epic) Vol. 7-8. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Hardcover, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $45.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Akira TPB (1990-1993 Epic) Vol. 9-10. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Hardcover, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $45.95.

Folds out into large poster. Cover price $3.95.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill.

Akira is set in the post-apocalypse Neo-Tokyo of 2019, a vast metropolis built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by an apocalyptic blast of unknown power that triggered World War III.

The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo. And at the core of their motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear: a fear of someone - or something - of unthinkably monstrous power known only as...Akira!

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 306 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill.

Akira is set in the post-apocalypse Neo-Tokyo of 2019, a vast metropolis built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by an apocalyptic blast of unknown power that triggered World War III.

The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo. And at the core of their motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear: a fear of someone - or something - of unthinkably monstrous power known only as...Akira!

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 306 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

On the mean streets of Neo-Tokyo, the battle lines are drawn. On one side is the growing psychic killer Tetsuo. On the other, renegade biker Kaneda, once Tetsuo's friend and gangleader. The city is about to be swept clean with pure psychic might. And at the heart of this confrontation, Akira stirs.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 306 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 2 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

On the mean streets of Neo-Tokyo, the battle lines are drawn. On one side is the growing psychic killer Tetsuo. On the other, renegade biker Kaneda, once Tetsuo's friend and gangleader. The city is about to be swept clean with pure psychic might. And at the heart of this confrontation, Akira stirs.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 306 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

In the heart of Neo-Tokyo all the players have gathered. Tetsuo, reveling in his awesome psychic power; Kaneda, once friend, now hunted by Tetsuo, and Kay the beautiful resistance fighter. The one thing they all seek is the dormat psychic known as Akira, a force that will either save or destroy the world. And only the person to reach him first will decide which.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 306 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 3 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

In the heart of Neo-Tokyo all the players have gathered. Tetsuo, reveling in his awesome psychic power; Kaneda, once friend, now hunted by Tetsuo, and Kay the beautiful resistance fighter. The one thing they all seek is the dormat psychic known as Akira, a force that will either save or destroy the world. And only the person to reach him first will decide which.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 290 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Regarded by many as the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced, Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing narrative skill. Set in the post-apocalypse Neo-Tokyo, the lives of two streetwise friends change forever when dormant paranormal abilities awaken in one, who becomes the target of a shadowy government agency.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 400 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Regarded by many as the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced, Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group who will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 416 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All text is in Japanese - Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Regarded by many as the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced, Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group who will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 448 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Book: 1!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. At 2.17 P.M. on December 6th, 1992, a new type of bomb exploded over the metropolitan area of Japan. Thirty-Eight years later, the world is starting to recover. But, in Neo-Tokyo near the heart of all the destruction, a confrontation sets in motion events that will place the world in grave danger once more. And, at the center of this turmoil is a mysterious force with the potential to save or destroy. It is someone or something simply known as....Akira. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Book: 2!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. On the mean streets of Neo-Tokyo, the battle lines are drawn. On one side is the growing psychic killer Tetsuo. On the other, renegade biker Kaneda, once Tetsuo's friend and gangleader. The city is about to be swept clean with pure psychic might. And at the heart of this confrontation, Akira stirs. Softcover, full color. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Book: 3!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. In the heart of Neo-Tokyo all the players have gathered. Tetsuo, reveling in his awesome psychic power; Kaneda, once friend, now hunted by Tetsuo, and Kay the beautiful resistance fighter. The one thing they all seek is the dormat psychic known as Akira, a force that will either save or destroy the world. And only the person to reach him first will decide which. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Book: 4!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. The awakening of Akira has begun. The race for control of Akira is full of warring factions who all have their own agenda for the force that may doom Neo-Tokyo. Perhaps the dawn of the new era for mankind will be it's last. In the future, the end is coming swiftly. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Book: 5!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. He innocently rubs the sleep from his eyes. In his tiny hands rests the fate of the 21st century. He is shuffled through the various factions of Neo-Tokyo. He is the half sleeping Akira, child of pure power and messenger of death. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Book: 6!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Book: 7!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Book: 8!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Softcover, full color. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Book: 9!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Softcover, full color. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Book: 10!" Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Softcover, full color. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill. Akira is set in the post-apocalypse Neo-Tokyo of 2019, a vast metropolis built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by an apocalyptic blast of unknown power that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo. And at the core of their motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear: a fear of someone - or something - of unthinkably monstrous power known only as...Akira! Softcover, 364 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill. Akira is set in the post-apocalypse Neo-Tokyo of 2019, a vast metropolis built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by an apocalyptic blast of unknown power that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo. And at the core of their motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear: a fear of someone - or something - of unthinkably monstrous power known only as...Akira! Softcover, 364 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. In the year 2030, the dazzling Neo-Tokyo has risen from Tokyo's ashes, but the power that once leveled Tokyo and sent the world to the brink of Armageddon - a being of monstrous telekinetic power known only as Akira - lives on in absolute-zero frozen stasis far below the city. Those who stand guard will stop at nothing to keep Akira from awakening, but Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense - and rapidly growing - psychic abilities becomes obsessed with confronting Akira face-to-face. In time, Akira will surely awaken, and Tetsuo may be the only being potentially capable of controlling him, but Tetsuo is becoming increasingly unstable and violent, and a group including his former friend Kaneda sets out to destroy Tetsuo before he can release Akira - or before Tetsuo himself becomes so powerful that no force on Earth can stop him! Softcover, 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. In the year 2030, the dazzling Neo-Tokyo has risen from Tokyo's ashes, but the power that once leveled Tokyo and sent the world to the brink of Armageddon - a being of monstrous telekinetic power known only as Akira - lives on in absolute-zero frozen stasis far below the city. Those who stand guard will stop at nothing to keep Akira from awakening, but Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense - and rapidly growing - psychic abilities becomes obsessed with confronting Akira face-to-face. In time, Akira will surely awaken, and Tetsuo may be the only being potentially capable of controlling him, but Tetsuo is becoming increasingly unstable and violent, and a group including his former friend Kaneda sets out to destroy Tetsuo before he can release Akira - or before Tetsuo himself becomes so powerful that no force on Earth can stop him! Softcover, 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art Katsuhiro Otomo. In the 21st century, the glittering Neo-Tokyo has risen from the rubble of a Tokyo destroyed by an apocalyptic telekinetic blast from a young boy called Akira - the subject of a covert government experiment gone wrong now imprisoned in frozen stasis. But Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense and rapidly growing psychic abilities, has done the unthinkable: he has released Akira and set into motion a chain of events that could once destroy the city and drag the world to the brink of Armageddon. Resistance agents and an armada of government forces race against the clock to find the child with godlike powers before his unthinkable destructive abilities are unleashed! Softcover, 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art Katsuhiro Otomo. In the 21st century, the glittering Neo-Tokyo has risen from the rubble of a Tokyo destroyed by an apocalyptic telekinetic blast from a young boy called Akira - the subject of a covert government experiment gone wrong now imprisoned in frozen stasis. But Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense and rapidly growing psychic abilities, has done the unthinkable: he has released Akira and set into motion a chain of events that could once destroy the city and drag the world to the brink of Armageddon. Resistance agents and an armada of government forces race against the clock to find the child with godlike powers before his unthinkable destructive abilities are unleashed! Softcover, 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Set off by the bullet of a would-be assassin, Neo-Tokyo has been leveled by Akira's godlike psychic fury. Now cut off from the rest of world, the Great Tokyo Empire rises, with Akira its king, Tetsuo its mad prime minister, and a growing army of fanatic acolytes. Forces on the outside still search for a way to stop Akira, and the answer may lie in the hands of the mysterious Lady Miyako, a powerful member of Akira's psychic brotherhood. But the solution to harnessing Akira may ultimately be more dangerous than Akira himself! Softcover, 400 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Set off by the bullet of a would-be assassin, Neo-Tokyo has been leveled by Akira's godlike psychic fury. Now cut off from the rest of world, the Great Tokyo Empire rises, with Akira its king, Tetsuo its mad prime minister, and a growing army of fanatic acolytes. Forces on the outside still search for a way to stop Akira, and the answer may lie in the hands of the mysterious Lady Miyako, a powerful member of Akira's psychic brotherhood. But the solution to harnessing Akira may ultimately be more dangerous than Akira himself! Softcover, 400 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. In the 21st century, the once-glittering Neo-Tokyo lays in ruins, leveled in minutes by the infinite power of the child psychic giant, Akira. Now a wasteland of rubble and anarchy, the Great Tokyo Empire rises, a ragtag group of zealots and crazies who worship and fear Akira and his mad prime minister, Tetsuo, an angry teen with immense powers of his own - and equally immense twisted ambitions. The planet at large is not taking the threat lying down, however, and the might of the world is ready to take on the Empire, but will technology's most advanced weaponry be enough to destroy Akira - and is Tetsuo an ever greater threat? Softcover, 416 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. In the 21st century, the once-glittering Neo-Tokyo lays in ruins, leveled in minutes by the infinite power of the child psychic giant, Akira. Now a wasteland of rubble and anarchy, the Great Tokyo Empire rises, a ragtag group of zealots and crazies who worship and fear Akira and his mad prime minister, Tetsuo, an angry teen with immense powers of his own - and equally immense twisted ambitions. The planet at large is not taking the threat lying down, however, and the might of the world is ready to take on the Empire, but will technology's most advanced weaponry be enough to destroy Akira - and is Tetsuo an ever greater threat? Softcover, 416 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. The explosive finale to one of graphic fiction's greatest achievements is here! The mad psychic colossus Tetsuo, the world's military, and the remaining psychics of The Project face off - with the child psychic god, Akira, the wild card - in what may not only decide the fate of mankind, but may determine the next step in human evolution! Softcover, 440pages, black and white. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. The explosive finale to one of graphic fiction's greatest achievements is here! The mad psychic colossus Tetsuo, the world's military, and the remaining psychics of The Project face off - with the child psychic god, Akira, the wild card - in what may not only decide the fate of mankind, but may determine the next step in human evolution! Softcover, 440pages, black and white. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Yun Kouga. Art by Sunao Minakata. From the bestselling creator of Loveless comes an all-new manga series! Happy-go-lucky Haru Ichinose is an upbeat, all-smiles kind of girl. At a prestigious all-girls boarding school, Haru is one of the most popular girls on campus. The attention paid to her, however, is about to turn deadly. Enter Tokaku Azuma, a cold-blooded female assassin, who moves from one mission to the next with deadly precision. The heartless Tokaku has set her sights on Haru as her next target. What should have been a routine hit turns into a far more complicated affair as Tokaku is unable to pull the trigger on Haru. As Tokaku copes with her strange, budding feelings, will she decide to save Haru's life or end it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Yun Kouga. Art by Sunao Minakata. Happy-go-lucky Haru Ichinose is an upbeat, all-smiles kind of girl. At a prestigious all-girls boarding school, Haru is one of the most popular girls on campus. The attention paid to her, however, is about to turn deadly. Enter Tokaku Azuma, a cold-blooded female assassin, who moves from one mission to the next with deadly precision. The heartless Tokaku has set her sights on Haru as her next target. What should have been a routine hit turns into a far more complicated affair as Tokaku is unable to pull the trigger on Haru. As Tokaku copes with her strange, budding feelings, will she decide to save Haru's life or end it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Yun Kouga. Art by Sunao Minakata. Happy-go-lucky Haru Ichinose is an upbeat, all-smiles kind of girl. At a prestigious all-girls boarding school, Haru is one of the most popular girls on campus. The attention paid to her, however, is about to turn deadly. Enter Tokaku Azuma, a cold-blooded female assassin, who moves from one mission to the next with deadly precision. The heartless Tokaku has set her sights on Haru as her next target. What should have been a routine hit turns into a far more complicated affair as Tokaku is unable to pull the trigger on Haru. As Tokaku copes with her strange, budding feelings, will she decide to save Haru's life or end it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Yun Kouga. Art by Sunao Minakata. At Myojo Academy, an elite all-girls boarding school, the Class Black is comprised of thirteen students, twelve of whom are assassins. Their prey is the thirteenth student, Haru Ichinose, an upbeat girl who vows to survive school and graduate unharmed! Enter Tokaku Azuma, a cold-blooded killer who transfers from another school to kill Haru. What should have been a routine hit turns into a far more complicated affair as Tokaku is unable to pull the trigger on Haru. As Tokaku copes with her strange, budding feelings, will she decide to protect Haru's life from the other assassins or to end it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.