Akira

Stepping onto the page in 2000 courtesy of creator Makoto Fujisaki, Akira is a Modern Age figure whose entire comics existence unfolds within the pages of Co-Ed Sexxtasy, a Fantagraphics release that captured a very specific moment in the publisher's adventurous late-era catalog. With just eight appearances across a short 2000–2001 run, Akira shares their story with the likes of Nagi Mahori, Yukika Kurisono, and Hirose Takaaki — a tight-knit cast that gives this brief series its particular intimate texture. Compact in scope but complete on its own terms, Akira is a character for the dedicated collector who loves hunting down the full picture of Fantagraphics' wide-ranging publishing history.