Manga series

Akira

AKIRA

Akira is set in Neo-Tokyo. It sits on landfill in Tokyo Bay. Years before the story a huge explosion wiped out old Tokyo and set off a world war. Kaneda leads a gang of teenage bikers who tear around the city at night. On one run his friend Tetsuo crashes into a strange child with the wrinkled face of an old man. The army arrives fast and takes Tetsuo away. Soon he starts to change. Kaneda gets pulled into a fight between the military and an underground resistance. Both sides are after the same secret. Its name is Akira. Katsuhiro Otomo draws the city in obsessive detail and stages huge action scenes. It suits readers who want serious science fiction about power, youth and government control. Expect strong violence and some gore.

Japanese volumes

Out in English

Next in English

Not announced

Author: Katsuhiro Otomo
Status: Finished in Japan
Started: 1982
Updated: 26 October 2026

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Action · Horror · Psychological · Sci-Fi

Akira in short

How many volumes of Akira are out in English?

English is at volume 3, Japan at 6. Volume 3 came out in 2001. Dark Horse publishes it in English.

How many volumes does Akira have?

Akira has 6 volumes in Japan. The story is complete.

Is Akira finished?

Yes. Akira ended in Japan in 1990. The English edition is not complete yet.

When is the next English volume of Akira?

No date is announced yet. Mangainfo checks its sources for new dates every morning.

English editions

English editions of Akira
Vol.	Title	Publisher	Edition	Release date	ISBN
Akira volume 2	Akira. Book 2 / Paperback · Dark Horse	Dark Horse	Paperback	March 2001	9781569714997
Akira volume 3	Akira. Book 3 / Format not known · Dark Horse	Dark Horse	Format not known	2001	9781569715253