Akira

English: 6 volumes.

By: Katsuhiro Otomo
English publisher: Kodansha

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The first book of the series.

Vol. 1: Akira 1
· 352 pages · 13 October 2009

Which edition to buy

The six paperbacks make one complete English run. The six individual Hardcover Collection books and the 35th Anniversary Box Set offer right-to-left presentation with the original Japanese sound-effect art. The box includes six story hardcovers, the Akira Club art book and a pill-design patch; the art book is not a seventh story volume. The checked paperback listings do not state their reading direction.

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Editions and box sets

Compare the story coverage as well as the binding. Each edition has a page listing every book in it, with its ISBN and release date.

Compare the first numbered book in each edition below. A later box set is not a starting point for the story. List prices are publisher prices in US dollars, not current shop offers.

Paperback volumes

Six paperback volumes; the publisher lists the English run as complete. Reading direction is not specified in the checked product records.

First book: Vol. 1
List price: $24.99

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Hardcover Collection

Six individual 7-by-10-inch hardcovers with right-to-left reading, original Japanese sound-effect art, and the updated translation and lettering used in the anniversary box.

First book in this edition: Vol. 1
Collected volumes / overlap: Not recorded; check the edition notes before switching.
List price: $34.99

35th Anniversary Box Set

Six story hardcovers plus the Akira Club art book and a pill-design patch. Right-to-left reading format. The extra book is art material, not Volume 7.

First book in this edition: 35th Anniversary Box Set
Collected volumes / overlap: Vols. 1–6 Already own these volumes? This book repeats that coverage.
List price: $219.99

What each edition costs

Collected list prices are divided by the standard volumes each edition holds. The singles row shows the most common single-book list price; its total sums each book’s price. Retailer offers can differ.

Edition	Collects	List price	Per volume
Paperback volumes	Vols. 1–6	$160.94	$24.99 (most common single price)
Hardcover Collection		$211.94	Unknown
35th Anniversary Box Set	Vols. 1–6	$219.99	$36.67 ($59.05 over the singles)

Volumes

Each linked volume has a page of its own: what the book holds and where to buy it. Chapter ranges and anime comparisons appear where verified.

Volume	Chapters	English release	Anime
Vol. 1: Akira 1		13 Oct 2009
Vol. 2: Akira 2		22 Jun 2010
Vol. 3: Akira 3		13 Jul 2010
Vol. 4: Akira 4		30 Nov 2010
Vol. 5: Akira 5		1 Mar 2011
Vol. 6: Akira 6		12 Apr 2011

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Catalogue checked on 12 October 2026.