Akira

A landmark of European manga publishing, Akira was released in Italian by Glénat Italia from 1990 to 1994, collecting Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal cyberpunk epic in 36 issues. This series introduced Italian readers to Otomo's breathtakingly detailed art and his story of biker gangs, psychic children, and a devastated Neo-Tokyo. Its publication was a key moment in bringing the full, unaltered manga to a Western audience, setting a standard for the medium's translation and reception in Europe.