Talk:Akira (manga)

message: Someone added the following to the movie-blurb: "The film will be set in New Manhattan - a decision which has drawn severe criticism from die-hard Akira fans.[4][5][6]" The links that the references led to had no mention of any fan responses, neither positive or negative. TorbenFrost (talk) 07:42, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Subjective writing

message: why does that link to this page when in the AKIRA film section it mentions this film and says AKIRA (2009 film) main section. if you click on it it takes you to the manga section, that makes no sense! how do I get to the article on the 2009 film!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.19.224.124 (talk) 04:53, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, there's a redirection circlejerk happening here: Akira (film) disambigs to Akira (2009 film) redirects to Akira (manga) disambigs to Akira (film). Will some fan please start the Akira (2009 film) article to solve this?--87.162.1.180 (talk) 11:28, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  AKIRA (2009 film)

message: Ok, the current plot summary has been copied from the film article. I haven't read the comics in a while, so maybe someone who has could write a proper summary. Thanks. fataltourist 23:36, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It needs to be an objective outline of the plot. Metaphors are too open to interpretation. Just try to write a clear, concise outline of events. I can help edit and wikify the text. fataltourist 14:03, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, I'll take into mind. But it would be alright if a part of the page will be made where interpretations/meanings or something can be put, right? BTW, I'm Dutch and although I think I can speak and write pretty good English, don't be too surprised when a grammarmistake slips into my stuff. As of the moment, I'm still summarizing the story a bit more elaborately (as well as working for the my study). Groovemaster D.
#OK, So I've added my synopsis. Just adjust what you do not think is appropriate, what is bad English, add links or anything else you think should be adjusted. I'll probably now move on to adding some character paragraphes. Groovemaster D. 15:32, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

text: I've read all the comics and am willing to help out where I can, I was planning on separating the Manga info myself and began a synopsis but I've been busy with exams, so this took a back seat. I personally recommened breaking up the synopsis into the six books, just to make it that little bit easier on the eyes and to make it more clear. I think V for Vendetta is a good example of a well organised comic book wikipage. What are your views on a more detailed list of characters? Ajplmr 09:45, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plot Summary 

message: The article says the first explosion, mentioned in the prologue happened in december 1992. My japanese version of the book says december 1982 (which would be right about the time Otomo started drawing OR the time the first pages were published). I'm not sure about the translations, the date could have been altered for them. Can someone elaborate on this? If not, I'll change the date to december 1982. 213.172.254.96 12:07, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: On top of that, Book 1, at least, could use some expansion as far as I can tell. I've only just started reading the series today but I'm 2/3rds through and unless I'm mistaken, the summary for Book 1 ended quite a ways back from where I am. Looks like it needs to both cover more of the volume but also be condensed given how little ground the paragraph that's already there covers. (Kind of like this comment I just made!) --User.lain 09:53, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Year of the first destruction of Tokyo 

message: Just for the record, all I did was edit the volume summaries for grammar and clarification in some places. --User.lain 06:37, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: On top of that, Book 1, at least, could use some expansion as far as I can tell. I've only just started reading the series today but I'm 2/3rds through and unless I'm mistaken, the summary for Book 1 ended quite a ways back from where I am. Looks like it needs to both cover more of the volume but also be condensed given how little ground the paragraph that's already there covers. (Kind of like this comment I just made!) --User.lain 09:53, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: user.lain's edits

message: Well, I don't think that needs a citation, I mean... Sure, NOR is very important but anyone that has dabbled on a few animanga communities can tell that this statement is true. That said, I think Akira popularity as a central animanga has declined over time, maybe replaced with newer centerpieces. Then again, that's original research and doesn't belong to Wikipedia, but...
No "buts". You've said it yourself: it's original research, so it doesn't belong here. And you're most probably wrong, like all those people on "animanga communities". 207.164.158.194 (talk) 01:13, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  akira as a startpoint for animanga 

message: I've never looked at any of the six volumes, can anyone tell me when a new volume begins and ends in the series of 38 books? --Onesecond 21:28, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That depends. For example, I used to borrow a three-pack set of the smaller Marvel issues from a friend, and immediately noticed that the first of the three comprised the last part of Book 3 (where Kaneda and company come face-to-face with the Colonel and Akira unleashes his power again), and the other from the first part of Book 4, where the Great Tokyo Empire is established. --Eaglestorm (talk) 06:41, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  collected editions v. individual books 

message: Is there any word if Graphitti Designs ever plans to release the sixth and final volume of their limited edition hardcover collection? 74.244.63.126 00:48, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  AKIRA hardcovers by Graphitti Designs 

message: This really needs to be trimmed down guys. A lot. I'd help, but my computer access is limited.--SeizureDog 19:10, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Seriously cut down. Like to a two or three paragraphs per volume, at most -- see WP:NOT#PLOT. I'd help, but no way I can pick out which of the profusion of details are the significant ones. —Quasirandom 01:29, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Cut way down. And I'm not going to do it either. Timothy Perper (talk) 14:25, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

text: Ultra supermegasaiyan cut down.  I'd be willing to help out if I can find the time. Eyeball kid (talk) 17:04, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Agreed. I'll help turn these into synopsis-length paragraphs.207.164.158.194 (talk) 01:16, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

text:  Okay, I've trimmed a bit of the Book 1 plot, but Jesus Christ, this is going to take forever. I still think it's too long. There should be a better way to go about this, like re-writing the whole thing.207.164.158.194 (talk) 02:00, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

text:  It's worth the effort, dont' worry. --Eaglestorm (talk) 16:40, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

text: Ugh, we're all agreed, but what a task, and I don't feel comfortable doing it until I reread the manga. These entries are meticulously detailed but it's just too much information. Cripes, I'm usually in favor of more info on wikipedia but these synopses are just unreadable. 76.24.24.170 (talk) 05:41, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Yikes, overgrown plot section 

message: This external links need to be cleaned up per the policy guidelines at External Links to Be Avoided. Anyone up for the task?ask123 (talk) 14:12, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  External Links 

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thread_title: B-Class Assesment required

message: *I changed "realised" to "realistic", and it got changed back, so I tried "well-realised"; let me know if that's not what you meant.
*The refs section is broken. - Dan Dank55 (send/receive) 17:57, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed. - Dan Dank55 (send/receive) 18:28, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Copyedit

message: Click Tetsuo Shima. This article redirects to itself.
Idiots.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.219.219.155 (talk) 06:36, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  I hate it when this happens. 

message: *ANN: Jason Thompson
*CBB: vol. 2 
*Mania.com: vol. 1
--KrebMarkt (talk) 18:33, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Review(s) 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Specifically, it's a widely known fact (among Japanese circles) that Kaneda's name was taken directly from the protagonist of Tetsujin 28-go, who shares the same name down to the kanji. However, I can't find any English-language sources that state this. (As a side note, Tetsuo's name (鉄雄, literally "iron male"), as well as Akira's designation as "project 28", are also references to that series.) Can Japanese-language sources be used on English wiki pages? -Wohdin (talk) 08:45, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kaneda's namesake 

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message: The sections "Plot" and "Characters" seem to be unnecessarily detailed for this article. I suggest that they be rewritten in a condensed form and a their bulk content be moved to another article, say "List of Akira chapters". Tetrahedron17 (talk) 13:04, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Split request

message: So I just got the Akira Club book and I noticed that the release dates given in it for the six volumes differ from the ones currently listed in this article as sourced by Kodansha's website. The book also includes several original advertisements for the volumes from back in the day which show the same release dates and these dates also match the ones listed on the Japanese wiki article. The book also gives the magazine dates for each chapter and the first and last dates differ from the start and end dates currently listed in this article, but this is probably due to that cover date versus street date nonsense and this article currently doesn't have a source for the ones it uses. What are other people's opinions on which set of release dates to use? Xfansd (talk) 01:28, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Older Kodansha links had different dates from the current ones. This from the first volume for example:  Is this the same date that figures on the book? - Xexerss (talk) 03:49, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

text: I just checked the Japanese Wiki and they have the same dates. Here I will leave every volume:      - Xexerss (talk) 03:56, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, I'll use those when I get around to adding the pretty large amount of info from the book that I want to add. I noticed when you recently uploaded a new version of the vol 1 image that the cover lists the price at 1500 yen. Akira Club has early concept designs of each volume's cover next to images of what seem to be the final image used. But the prices in these seemingly final designs usually differ from the prices seen on the volume covers in the advertisements included later in the book (the price in most is hard to read due to the image size tho). The "seemingly final design" for vol 1 has the price at 1030 yen, but at least one advert shows it as 1000 yen. Basically, I don't know which price was on the actual first edition cover, I just wanted to note that the price has changed at times. Xfansd (talk) 04:37, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll try to search an image which includes the original price (or at least the lower price). - Xexerss (talk) 05:07, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

text: BTW, by any chance, do you have any source for the actual dates of the series' publication in the magazine? I really know it's hard to get that kind of information, particularly for older series, but it would be helpful to add them. - Xexerss (talk) 05:57, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I mentioned in my first message that Akira Club has the magazine dates for all 120 chapters (they appear to be the cover dates). First was December 20, 1982 and last was June 25, 1990. I was gonna change the article to use these and cite the book as the source when I am able to add all the other stuff. Xfansd (talk) 22:04, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, I didn't notice. That's neat. - Xexerss (talk) 22:09, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

text: I'm putting this here for posterity's sake in case any editor comes along years from now and tags my citations as needing page numbers; Akira Club has no page numbers at all (at least not the 2017 English edition by Kodansha Comics). Since I'm going to be adding a large amount of stuff from various different places in the book, I think it's a little unreasonable to expect someone to hand count hundreds of pages to put down the exact one(s). Please allow me to do just one citation for everything. Xfansd (talk) 01:27, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Release dates