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kbrsuperstar's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
So much of this volume was just everyone running over here, running over there, gun fights, tank fights, people looking for Akira, people double-crossing each other etc and it was getting a little tedious but good lord the last dozen or so pages are just incredible, it's amazing how powerful and honestly a little terrifying these black and white illustrations can be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
cowboyjonah's review
4.0
A little repetitive from the previous 2, but still amazin and sets up perfectly for the next 3 volumes
obnorthrup's review
3.0
It's Akira football in volume 3. Things get frantic and a little tedious, right up until the end when the inevitable happens. This part makes up for the relative weakness of the rest precisely because it lampshades how ridiculous it is that everyone thought they could control Akira.
lipsandpalms's review
5.0
Amazing. None of this story appeared in the film. There are characters and complications I've never been exposed to and that's incredible. It's like finding out your favorite movie has an extended edition that's twice as long as the original. The art as always is sublime. The movement, architecture, depiction of light, and destruction are second to none.
tuc's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
loosetoothfool's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
3.5
damn that ending...... crazy insane, what a build. those last 30 or so pages were so haunting. again very much anticipating where this goes next! even tho I'm rating this 3.5, i still think it's fantastic and that this whole series is fantastic. this one had me confused at times, but I did enjoy it more than the previous one for sure! more characters, more twists and turns, but again a lot of this was an extended chase/race/everyone running around looking for each other. which I did actually enjoy! everyone's motivations and intentions intertwining and getting connected. definitely wasnt expecting the betrayal that happens in here! that's what was confusing to me at first but then it made sense. but wow, that ending. wild. hope kaneda is okay
saramarie08's review
5.0
Colonel Shikishima is used as the latest scapegoat to explain why the Sol rocket was used and parts of the city destroyed, and he loses his command. Despite the disgrace, the soldiers are still severely loyal to him, and he employs his forces to help recover Akira before the boy fully awakens. Kei and Kaneda try to bring Akira to a safe place, but they find themselves being betrayed by someone they thought an ally. The Colonel uses the three super-powered children to track Akira, while Lady Miyako deploys three of her own children to bring Akira to her. All of these opposing parties chase each other through the streets of Neo-Tokyo during a city-wide lockdown, which means the protector robots are also after them all for breaking curfew.
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