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Akira (アキラ, stylized as AKIRA in English) is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal manga, Akira, published from 1982 to 1990.It was translated into more than a dozen languages and adapted into a 1988 anime film and three video games, among other adaptations.
With Akira and the espers, he ascends to a higher plane of existence. The Colonel ( 大佐 , Taisa ) The Colonel (born November 15, 1977), [ 11 ] last name Shikishima ( 敷島 ) , is the head of the secret government project conducting research on psychic test subjects (including the Esper children, Tetsuo, and formerly Akira).
Akira (Japanese: アキラ) is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film [4] directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, produced by Ryōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō, and written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, based on Otomo's 1982 manga Akira.
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki [3] (Japanese); Dallas Liu, [2] Anne Yatco (child) Ep. 8 credits (English) Shin Asakura (朝倉 シン, Asakura Shin) is a 21-year old former hitman and esper who used to be Sakamoto's protégé, and eventually works for him at his convenience store after failing to assassinate him and wanting to experience his mundane life.
Writing in 1995, Hudnall noted the spy genre, Japanese anime films and the British TV series The Champions as influences on the series. [1] He hoped Espers would bridge the gap between superhero comics aimed at younger readers and the growing adult-orientated comic market, and strove to write strong female characters for the series; Hudnall hoped to create "a Hill Street Blues of comic books".
Dangaioh's characters, mecha, and storyline elements appeared in Banpresto's Super Robot Wars games. They initially appeared in Super Robot Wars Compact 2 (Parts 1, 2, and 3) for the WonderSwan game system, and later in its PlayStation 2 remake, Super Robot Wars Impact , as well as the Nintendo DS game, Super Robot Wars K .
Kaoru Akashi (明石 薫, Akashi Kaoru) Future title: Queen of Catastrophe Voiced by: Aya Hirano [1] [2] The first heroine. Kaoru is a ten-year-old Level 7 psychokinetic (the maximum esper potency designation) and the reckless and zealous leader of "The Children" Special Esper Team alongside Shiho and Aoi that often goes overkill with her psychic powers.
The two Level 5 espers engage in a fight until Shizuri is defeated by Mikoto with the help of Frenda's leftover explosive items. During the uprising of several dark side organizations in the city, Shizuri and her team discuss the recent assassination attempt on Monaka Oyafune.