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Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology (1986) edited by Bruce Sterling [9] [30] Crystal Express (1989) by Bruce Sterling [9] Patterns (1989) by Pat Cadigan; Storming the Reality Studio: A Casebook of Cyberpunk & Postmodern Science Fiction (1992) edited by Larry McCaffery (contains both fiction and nonfiction) [31] Hackers (1996) by Jack Dann ...
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Akira (アキラ, stylized as AKIRA) is a Japanese cyberpunk post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo.It was serialized biweekly in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Young Magazine from December 20, 1982, to June 25, 1990, with its 120 chapters collected into six tankōbon ' volumes.
Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting said to focus on a combination of "low-life and high tech". [1] It features futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cyberware, juxtaposed with societal collapse, dystopia or decay. [2]
Manga Entertainment also dubbed Battle Angel Alita into English. A live-action film adaptation titled Alita: Battle Angel was released on February 14, 2019. The series is set in the post-apocalyptic future and focuses on Alita ("Gally" in the Japanese version, and several other countries), a female cyborg who has lost all memories and is found ...
Akira inspired a wave of Japanese cyberpunk works, including manga and anime series such as Ghost in the Shell, Battle Angel Alita, Cowboy Bebop, and Serial Experiments Lain. [4] Cyberpunk anime and manga have been influential on global popular culture, inspiring numerous works in animation, comics, film, music, television and video games. [5] [6]
A prequel manga series by Asano, titled Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness (サイバーパンク: エッジランナーズ MADNESS, Saibāpanku Edjirannāzu Maddonesu), started on Kadokawa's Comic Alive+ website on December 13, 2024. Dark Horse Comics will release the manga in English in paperback format in North America. [43]