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Akira, Vol. 4
by Katsuhiro Otomo
Funnily enough, this was where I came in. My very first issue of Akira was the issue the whole epic did a sort of hard reset from urban sci-fi psychic action thriller to urban post-apocalyptic psychic war cosmic sci fi body horror mega bomboozlebugaaboom. Yes, I ran out of words for what this turned into, and my very fist issue plunged me head first into it and I had no idea who these people were, what was going on or why but I freaking LOVED it. Kaneda isn't even in this stretch of the story, he's off floating in nowhere with the top halves of several buildings and a load of doomed screaming soldiers. As far as I was concerned the most awesome central protagonist was Chiyoko who carried small portable missiles under her cloak and smushed rapist's heads with them and then blew up his friends. Chiyoko's the best.
Anyway, Neo-Tokyo is devastated and cut off, a fleet of warships hovering off the coast and special ops forces slipping in. Tetsuo's set up a new Empire all of his own, with Akira as the figurehead, using psychic powers to inspire religious fanaticism and drugged food to control his followers. Lady Miyako has opened her temple to refugees, Kei and Chiyoko are caring for the other psychic children and the Major is plotting revenge.
Lots of bloody confrontations and chasing and psychic blow-outs build to Tetsuo going cold-turkey and lashing out wildly with his powers while his followers invade Miyako's temple. Fun and games! It literally never stops, the relentless pacing, the escalation and destruction and bloodshed. Neo Tokyo hasn't stopped E*X*P*L*O*D*I*N*G you know.
Anyway, Neo-Tokyo is devastated and cut off, a fleet of warships hovering off the coast and special ops forces slipping in. Tetsuo's set up a new Empire all of his own, with Akira as the figurehead, using psychic powers to inspire religious fanaticism and drugged food to control his followers. Lady Miyako has opened her temple to refugees, Kei and Chiyoko are caring for the other psychic children and the Major is plotting revenge.
Lots of bloody confrontations and chasing and psychic blow-outs build to Tetsuo going cold-turkey and lashing out wildly with his powers while his followers invade Miyako's temple. Fun and games! It literally never stops, the relentless pacing, the escalation and destruction and bloodshed. Neo Tokyo hasn't stopped E*X*P*L*O*D*I*N*G you know.