| Edition |
English edition. |
| Description |
189 pages ; 32 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187). |
| Contents |
Creation: conception -- Creation: gestation & birth -- Creation: maturity -- Creature: Akira and the A-bomb specter -- Creature: the bosozoku, youth in revolt -- Creature: Tetsuo (first phase) -- Creature: cyberpunk and Japan, the body from every angle -- Creature: Tetsuo (second phase) -- Creature: catastrophe & reconstruction -- Creature: Tetsuo (final phase), transcendence and the divine child -- Creature: conclusion, Akira and the collapse. |
| Summary |
A global manga phenomenon in the early 1990s, Akira is a futuristic depiction with apocalyptic elements set in a Neo-Tokyo on the brink of civil war. Katsuhiro Otomo's work is a graphical and narrative treasure trove, confronting the revolutionary views of a disillusioned youth with the danger of scientific progress spiraling out of control. This book provides the social and historical context of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga, which is reflected in its themes, and is intended to help the Western reader get a better grasp of this major Japanese comic book's essence. |
| Language |
In English; translated from French. |
| Subject |
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, 1954- Akira -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Graphic novels -- Japan -- History and criticism.
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Comic books, strips, etc -- Japan -- History and criticism.
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Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism.
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| Genre/Form |
Literary criticism.
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Art criticism.
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| Added Author |
Ligas, Jennifer, translator.
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| Added Title |
Manga [r]evolution |
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Manga evolution |
| ISBN |
9782377842803 (hardcover) |
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2377842801 (hardcover) |
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