From the back cover: Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of a Tokyo obliterated by a monstrous psychokinetic power known only as Akira, a being who yet lives, secretly imprisoned in frozen stasis. Those who stand guard know that Akira's awakening is a terrifying inevitability. Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense—and rapidly growing—psychic abilities, may be their only hope … [Read more...] about Akira 2 by Katsuhiro Otomo: A
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Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 4 by Hayao Miyazaki: A-
From the back cover: Now Princess Nausicaä and the God Warrior, a biotechnological abomination of the war known as the Seven Days of Fire, embark on a journey to the Crypt of Shuwa to seal away forever the terrible weaponry hidden within. But everyone seems to be conspiring to prevent Nausicaä from carrying out her mission, even the mysterious guardian of the crypt himself! … [Read more...] about Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 4 by Hayao Miyazaki: A-
Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 3 by Hayao Miyazaki: A
From the back cover: Humanity, in its hubris, has precipitated a devastating environmental disaster. Flourishing industrial civilizations have been swallowed up by the Sea of Corruption, an enormous forest of fungi that releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. Nausicaä, a compassionate young princess, and her allies battle to heal a wounded world and its … [Read more...] about Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 3 by Hayao Miyazaki: A
Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 2 by Hayao Miyazaki: A+
From the back cover: Humanity, in its hubris, has precipitated a devastating environmental disaster. Armed with clumsy flying gunships, Princess Nausicaä and her allies battle over the last of the world's precious natural resources. Yet this is no war saga, but rather the story of the coming-of-age of a pacifist. As her troops advance, the gentle princess mourns both her own … [Read more...] about Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 2 by Hayao Miyazaki: A+
Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 1 by Hayao Miyazaki: A
From the back cover: Humanity, in its hubris, has precipitated a devastating ecological disaster. Flourishing industrial civilizations have been swallowed up and Earth is covered with the Sea of Corruption, an enormous forest of fungi that releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. Nausicaä, a gentle young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant mutated insects … [Read more...] about Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 1 by Hayao Miyazaki: A