The animated film version of Akira, which was released in theaters in 1988, went beyond the realm of manga and revolutionized the world of anime.

This book is a 3-volume compilation of the vast amount of layouts, original drawings, and original drawing corrections used in its production, drawn by Katsuhiro Otomo himself, who also served as the original author and director. This is the second volume of the series.

A layout is a drawing of the necessary information for each scene that makes up the main anime, and serves as a blueprint for drawing an anime.

In addition to recording the original drawings and layouts of "Part B (continuation from the previous volume) and the beginning of Part C" of the four parts A, B, C, and D that make up the entire movie, the final product was created based on them. Also includes valuable reproduction cels of many famous scenes.

Following on from the previously published two ``Storyboard Collections,'' this book reveals in detail the production process of this still cutting-edge expression.

The movie version of AKIRA was constructed through a thorough process in which the layout, which depicts the background and character movements of each cut, is instructed and revised by the animation director, art director, and even director Otomo himself. ”.

This is an unprecedented book in which you can experience the uncompromising quality of the screen creation by watching each page move in succession just by flipping through the pages.

Like the previous volume, almost the entire volume is printed in color, and includes many reproduction cell pictures.

In particular, this volume contains a large number of consecutively corrected original drawings within one cut, allowing you to see more detailed movements of the drawings, and this allows for the details of the character's movements (acting) that director Otomo was particular about. The structure is designed to help you understand more.

The total number of pages is approximately 710p, which is more than the previous volume.