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Most iconic spread in comics history? Check.

Extremely compelling story moments? Check.

And that ART! Spread(s) aside, the art of all that's going on between them is simply jaw-dropping.

rschmidt7's review

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5.0

Not this best volume in the series, but still an amazing work of art

feedingbrett's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Without even slowing down for a drink of water, this third volume of Akira finds the characters frequently in motion. The titular character constantly shifted in ownership, sparking violence all around him, hoping that his potential for devastating violence wouldn’t erupt - a true irony. Yet, even the repetitiveness it has generated brought a broadening of perspective, and with Tetsuo essentially missing from these pages, the focus has spread onto the responsible stakeholders of the city’s integrity and progress. This has raised the stakes that were previously only intimate, leaving a shocking and traumatic stamp as the reader reaches its concluding pages. Much of this demonstrated tragedy may be seen from afar, but it didn’t take much imagination to recognise the theoretical damage that occurred within the impact. With all of that has been uncovered, I am impressed that this is only the halfway mark.

treezus's review

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3.5

Basically a full action romp for a macguffin. Super fun, but still not a lot of substance or characters that I care about.

The ending though, chef's kiss.

7/10

elpetro's review

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challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

rhynoe's review

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5.0

Great read, covers the rest of the anime.

petitebookshelf's review against another edition

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4.0

al final quedó la pura cagáaaaaa'

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