Akira Comic Pop Culture Collage Wall Art

Art collage of Akira, the manga (Japanese comic) by author Katsuhiro Otomo. Good condition. Hang or lean it against a wall. Dims: 31.5" High x 15.5" Wide "Akira" is a seminal manga series created by Katsuhiro Otomo, first published in Japan in 1982 and set in a post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo in the year 2030. Akira is widely considered a masterpiece of the cyberpunk genre and manga medium. Creator Katsuhiro Otomo is a legendary Japanese manga artist screenwriter, and film director. He is most famous for creating the groundbreaking 1982 cyberpunk manga series Akira and directing its iconic 1988 animated film adaptation, Akira received universal acclaim from readers and critics, with Otomo's artwork, storytelling, characters, and themes. The manga also achieved international commercial success, selling millions of copies worldwide. Akira was instrumental in the surge in popularity of manga outside Japan, especially in the U.S. and France. Set in a post-apocalyptic and futuristic "Neo-Tokyo", more than three decades after a mysterious explosion destroyed the city, the story centers on teenage biker gang leader Shotaro Kaneda, militant revolutionary Kei, a trio of Espers, and Neo-Tokyo military leader Colonel Shikishima, who attempt to prevent Tetsuo Shima, Kaneda's childhood friend from using his superpowers to ravage the city and awaken a mysterious entity with powerful psychic abilities named "Akira."