Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set

Often when reviewing childhood favourites they turn out to be disappointing, as we grow out of them. So I was worried it might be the case with Akira and was hesitant to splurge this much on the collection. But really it was worth it. Somehow it's a title that seems to be of timeless quality. Illustrations are drawn in nice, quality style, backgrounds are detailed and so so good and the story is just as fun as it was back then. On top of really good manga you get a mini artbook that goes over the process of creating the cover illustrations for manga. Interesting, especially if you study illustration and would like to learn a bit behind thought process of Katsuhiro Otomo. There's also a famous sew on patch, like the one Kaneda has on the back of his jacket. Looks good quality. All of that in a nice, sturdy box with magnetic clasps. My only complaint would be the way the box opens, which is up. That means every time I want to pick up a volume, I need to pull the very heavy box off the shelf, or else it won't open.

This is an absolute beast of a collection! Pure heaven for an Akira fan. It arrived in an epic box, the packaging around this was immense & made for a large item when arriving. There was no doubt it was well packed! It covered half of the front door step. Delivery was prompt too. A few days after ordering was all I had to wait. The books each have some colouring on the first couple of pages then continues throughout in black & white as per the original. The collectors box in which the books are stored is solid, well made & kinda beautiful. Very smart! There’s an iron-on patch included which is mega cool. The additional book, showing many of the designs is also an immense joy. It is perfect in every way. I thought on this for a couple of weeks before buying because I wanted to make sure I really wanted this & it wasn’t just an impulsive purchase, this being over a £100. But 100% worth it!

A great Amazon price for the 35th Anniversary box set led me to buy this renowned series. It was delivered in securely in robust packaging and boxes, so I could be sure I was the first to get my hands on these. I’m very pleased with the purchase and Amazon dispatched and delivered with a day or so!

Perfect set. They loved this gift.

After looking at previous negative reviews, mainly to do with damage to the box holding the set, I risked ordering it. It arrived delivered in three outer boxes , not including the item box. My collection was pristine. Such a beautiful anniversary collection. I thank the people who posted the negative reviews; It seems that you were listened to.

Amazing quality! The best way to read Akira. The item was packaged really well inside of 3 boxes with packing foam and paper. Arrived in perfect condition 😁

First off: what makes this set special? It's hardback. It's in the original asian 'right to left' format. And some inconsequential words are kept in their original Japanese, such as the main title page in book 1, and all the sound effects (all the important words, like dialogue, are in English). It's a small difference, but it really adds to the flavour of the art. The quality of the box set is incredible. The quality of the hardbacks is great. The box fits the books perfectly, and there's real attention to detail - including a mounted cardboard leaf for filling space underneath the main books which are slightly shorter than the art book. The patch is a lovely bonus. And at Amazon's price it's cheaper than buying all 6 books in paperback! If you want to get into the Akira books, I don't think they will be in better quality than this! I had read reviews of the box getting damaged. Amazon did a lousy job of packing the box: it was sent in a box about 50% larger with some paper for padding (which was obviously squashed by the heavy box of books!). There were some dents in the outer box when received due to so much air. However, the manufacturer has packed this box really well. The box set is stored in two cardboard boxes (each with a DO NOT UNPACK label): one outer box, then an inner box stored in polystyrene 'corner covers', and then the box set. So these two boxes did more than enough to save the poor Amazon packing.

Quality of each book is immaculate I love it so much !

I understand why some people are raving fans of Akira. It is dynamic. Akira is about a bit creepy kid and the future of Japan rests with him.

It feels like an ancient runic you accidentally stumble upon and feel unworthy to even touch it because of it’s overwhelming beauty. I had to sell a kidney to buy it but I think it’s worth it cause if THIS isn’t peak I don’t know what is.

Elimde, Gerekli Şeyler’in yayımladığı Türkçe ‘soft cover’ ilk iki cildi mevcuttu. Bu seti almalıydım. Ancak hep erteledim kendime sözümü. Araya yıllar girdi… Şimdi, Miyazaki’nin epey geç olmakla Rüzgârlı Vadi’sini, iki sanat kitabı ve resimli öykü kitabı ile edinmişken, Amazon’un gezinirken sürekli karşıma çıkardığı bu canavarı es geçemedim. Yanında AKIRA Art of Wall sokak furyası için, Otomo’nun 35. yıla özel (2017/2019) Shibuya sokaklarını bezediği mangadan panelleri devasâlaştırdığı çalışmalarını bütünleyen ciltlerden oluşan sunumu da edindim. Uzun sözün özü, Amazon Türkiye satışındayken ve yeniden böyle indirime girer mi bilinmez, hemen alın!..

Good.

It's a classic Manga. Hollywood is trying to make a live-action movie of it for years now. It came well packed and in mint condition. Thank U and keep up the good work.