Akira

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, German publisher Carlsen brought Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark cyberpunk epic Akira to European readers in a 20-issue comic series. This edition faithfully adapted the original manga’s sprawling, post-apocalyptic story of psychic teens, motorcycle gangs, and political corruption in a rebuilt Neo-Tokyo. Renowned for its breathtaking, kinetic artwork and dense, cinematic storytelling, the Carlsen run remains a definitive way to experience Otomo’s masterpiece in German, cementing the series as a foundational work of the cyberpunk genre.