Grant’s Reviews > Akira, Vol. 5 > Status Update
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The plot thickens... One fact I didn't realize until now is that volumes 5 and 6 were published after the film's release in '88. I'm curious, then, to know why Otomo opted to direct the film without his completed narrative/vision. The manga represents quite a different one than what moviegoers/anime fans associate with AKIRA, but it is sincerely worth exploring infinitely. So, maybe there is hope in a movie trilogy?
— Feb 09, 2016 03:16PM
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Grant
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I've always found the final act of the film's mutations/biopunk elements to be particularly horrifying but immensely creative and striking. Considering its general ebb and flow, Tetsuo's transformation in the manga is more nuanced and classically tragic/Shakespearean as he loses the ability to control his power and assert his identity. The final 150 pgs set up what's likely to be a painfully beautiful finale.
— Feb 15, 2016 01:56PM
