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A review by tinusreads
Akira, Vol. 6 by Katsuhiro Otomo
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have reached the end of my Akira journey. And i feel a bit sad that it's over now. Though the story had it's flaws, it's an awesome tale of epic proportions. Post apocalyptic stories will always be my favorite kind of genre and Akira delivers just that. A world of power and destruction with kids ruling the day. Grown ups really have no say in Neo-Tokyo.
This sixth and final volume really brings it all together and keeps a steady and exciting pace towards the end. Something that not all volumes of Akira manage to do. But i am blinded by my love for it. The ending needing some research for me to truly understand what really happened. Which probably is the point too, a bit ambiguous so the reader can fill in the blanks. Are the remaining inhabitants of Neo-Tokyo now finally free or are they ghosts? Tetsuo drifting somewhere in his own new universe.
Akira's message is clear. It's a warning for what technology and science could create but also destroy. Especially in the hands of humans. Akira is a critique on humanity and their selfish flaws. But Akira is also a story about birth, death and rebirth.
Power changes people. But there is always hope.
This sixth and final volume really brings it all together and keeps a steady and exciting pace towards the end. Something that not all volumes of Akira manage to do. But i am blinded by my love for it. The ending needing some research for me to truly understand what really happened. Which probably is the point too, a bit ambiguous so the reader can fill in the blanks. Are the remaining inhabitants of Neo-Tokyo now finally free or are they ghosts? Tetsuo drifting somewhere in his own new universe.
Akira's message is clear. It's a warning for what technology and science could create but also destroy. Especially in the hands of humans. Akira is a critique on humanity and their selfish flaws. But Akira is also a story about birth, death and rebirth.
Power changes people. But there is always hope.