Akira. Volume 5

In the universe of "Akira," Tokyo was destroyed by a nuclear explosion in 1988, after which World War III broke out. The events of the manga take place 31 years after that catastrophe. The war is over, and a new city—Neo-Tokyo—has been built on the ruins of the old capital. It is a huge festering sore, oozing with poverty and crime, on the brink of revolution, yet the totalitarian government tries to solve all problems solely with force. While exploring the ruins of old Tokyo, a gang of teenage bikers stumbles upon a strange child who resembles an old man. One of the bikers, Tetsuo Shima, gets into an accident because of him. After recovering, Tetsuo awakens supernatural abilities that increasingly cloud his mind as they grow, heightening his feelings of inadequacy and jealousy towards his former friend and gang leader—Kaneda. Meanwhile, Kaneda, trying to learn more about the boy they encountered among the ruins, discovers a secret government project led by Colonel Shikishima. It turns out that the military has long been experimenting on several children with abilities similar to those awakened in Tetsuo. Unfortunately, the military does not always manage to control the powers of their test subjects...