The animated movie version "AKIRA", which was released in theaters in 1988, has revolutionized the world of animation beyond the realm of manga.

This book is the second volume of a huge amount of storyboards drawn by Katsuhiro Otomo himself, the original author and director, in the production of the anime version.

In addition to the complete recording of the latter half "C / D part" of all four parts A, B, C, and D that make up the entire movie, new elements such as previously unpublished cuts and commentary pages by the author himself are also included in this book. Has been added.