Akira, Vol. 1 vs Sankarea: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Teenagers, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

Cover of Akira, Vol. 1

Akira, Vol. 1 Katsuhiro Ōtomo · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.0 362 pages · ≈ 6 h 42 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sankarea

Sankarea Mitsuru Hattori · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.0 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sankarea is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Akira, Vol. 1.

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