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A review by georgioporgio
Akira, Volume 3 by Katsuhiro Otomo
4.0
4.0 Stars. Akira was originally published in the US in 38 chapters, later collected into 6 volumes. Vol. 3 is chapters 12-16. This volume focuses on the hunt for Akira.
The Good:
- The coup d'état: I'm still unclear on what the Colonel's end game is at this point. Does he have the people's best interest in mind? Is there a more selfish reason for his actions? Regardless the coup d'état upped the ante in this volume. It adds confusion, chaos, and uncertainty into what is already a powder keg of a situation.
- The destruction of Neo-Tokyo: I did not anticipate that Akira would cause destruction so quickly or on such a massive scale. I'm curious what the implications of that will be. At this time, the rest of the world doesn't know of Akira's existence. Now that Tetsuo is with him it doesn't seem possible to keep him a secret. Who knows what those two ticking time bombs are going to get up to.
The Bad:
- The Espers powers and abilities remain somewhat vague: The remaining Espers were able to transport a large group of people prior to the explosions. There hasn't been a meaningful explanation of what each Esper is capable of so right now it seems like each one can do whatever the plot needs them to be able to do.
Lady Miyako's child followers: Seeing Lady Miyako's trained child followers murdered while trying to recover Akira was a plot point I struggled with. I'm not sure what their being children added to the story other than making Lady Miyako seem like a psychopath for using children in this way.
The Good:
- The coup d'état: I'm still unclear on what the Colonel's end game is at this point. Does he have the people's best interest in mind? Is there a more selfish reason for his actions? Regardless the coup d'état upped the ante in this volume. It adds confusion, chaos, and uncertainty into what is already a powder keg of a situation.
- The destruction of Neo-Tokyo: I did not anticipate that Akira would cause destruction so quickly or on such a massive scale. I'm curious what the implications of that will be. At this time, the rest of the world doesn't know of Akira's existence. Now that Tetsuo is with him it doesn't seem possible to keep him a secret. Who knows what those two ticking time bombs are going to get up to.
The Bad:
- The Espers powers and abilities remain somewhat vague: The remaining Espers were able to transport a large group of people prior to the explosions. There hasn't been a meaningful explanation of what each Esper is capable of so right now it seems like each one can do whatever the plot needs them to be able to do.
Lady Miyako's child followers: Seeing Lady Miyako's trained child followers murdered while trying to recover Akira was a plot point I struggled with. I'm not sure what their being children added to the story other than making Lady Miyako seem like a psychopath for using children in this way.