Akira Vol. 2 (manga)
IN THE 21ST CENTURY, Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of a Tokyo
obliterated by a monstrous psychokinetic power known only as Akira, a
being who yet lives, secretly imprisoned in frozen stasis. Those who
stand guard know that Akira's awakening is a terrifying inevitability.
Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense--and rapidly growing--psychic
abilities, may be their only hope to control Akira when he wakes. But
Tetsuo is becoming increasingly unstable and harbors a growing
obsession to confront Akira face to face. A clandestine group including
his former best friend sets out to destroy Tetsuo before he can release
Akira--or before Tetsuo himself becomes so powerful that no force on
Earth can stop him.
An epic masterpiece of graphic fiction and
the inspiration for its stunning animated adaptation, Akira is required
reading for any enthusiast of science fiction, manga, and the graphic
novel.