Icare / イカル [Ikaru] Series by Mœbius, Jirō Taniguchi

"Two award-winning graphic artists have produced an outstanding tale of cyberpunk adventure and the quest for freedom. Icaro is a thrilling manga science fiction adventure in the tradition of Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Clamp's sf sagas. Icaro is the mind-bending, fast-paced adventure of a young man, Icaro, with the ability to fly and a young woman, Yukiko, who risks her life-and more-to help Icaro achieve his dream... more"Two award-winning graphic artists have produced an outstanding tale of cyberpunk adventure and the quest for freedom. Icaro is a thrilling manga science fiction adventure in the tradition of Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Clamp's sf sagas. Icaro is the mind-bending, fast-paced adventure of a young man, Icaro, with the ability to fly and a young woman, Yukiko, who risks her life-and more-to help Icaro achieve his dream. Best of all, it capitalizes on Taniguchi's ability to depict a vast and oppressive advanced science laboratory that has made Icaro its guinea pig and will use all its resources to keep him imprisoned for study. Icaro's fight to be free and Yukiko's sacrifice to aid him in his quest make this one of the most inspiring manga stories and one of the first significant original manga collaborations between East and West" less

Icaro, a young man blessed at birth with the fantastic ability of flight, has had his first taste of freedom-and is paying the price for it! Now imprisoned, soon Icaro will undergo a lobotomy that will turn him into a pliant slave to the scientists who control his life. Together with Yukiko, the woman he loves, they must somehow escape the vast complex that is Icaro's prison before it's too late... moreIcaro, a young man blessed at birth with the fantastic ability of flight, has had his first taste of freedom-and is paying the price for it! Now imprisoned, soon Icaro will undergo a lobotomy that will turn him into a pliant slave to the scientists who control his life. Together with Yukiko, the woman he loves, they must somehow escape the vast complex that is Icaro's prison before it's too late. Their sage is an incredible story, one of the first significant original manga collaborations between East and West. less