Akira, Vol. 1 vs Bloodtide: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Teenagers, Science Fiction
Akira, Vol. 1
In Neo-Tokyo, built on the former site of Tokyo after World War III, two teenagers are targeted by agencies after they develop paranormal abilities.
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Bloodtide
PART I London is in ruins, a once highly advanced city now a gated wasteland. Within its walls, a bloody war rages between two clans. Hope is sparse, but the people believe the gods have risen from the dead. Odin…
The verdict
- Readers rate Akira, Vol. 1 highest: Akira, Vol. 1 4.3 · Bloodtide 3.7.
- Bloodtide has the widest readership — 1235 ratings behind its score.
- Bloodtide runs the darker storyline; Akira, Vol. 1 stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Akira, Vol. 1 | Bloodtide | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (1235) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (177) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Akira, Vol. 1 | Bloodtide | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 177 | 1235 |
| Editions | 15 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 840 |
| Reading it now | — | 35 |
| Written reviews | — | 117 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 164 |
| Pages | 362 | 371 |