21st Century Boys

21世紀少年 / 21stCB / 21 Seiki Shounen

8.4

(49919 votes)

Manga Completed 2006

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17 chapters

12 months ago

Urasawa, Naoki

Author & Artist

Award Winning Drama Manga Mystery Psychological Sci-Fi Seinen

As the conflict between Kenji Endo, his childhood friends, and cult leader “Friend” comes to an end, two mysteries remain—Friend’s true identity and whether the threat of an “anti-photon bomb” before his death was legitimate. Hoping to find an answer, Kenji, alongside the United Nations, decides to use a virtual reality program created from Friend’s childhood memories in this conclusion to a long journey that will span dozens of decades. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

20th Century Boys and 21st Century Boys' combined storyline won the Grand Prize at the 37th Japan Cartoonist Awards on May 9, 2008. VIZ Media published the manga in English under the VIZ Signature imprint from January 15, 2013, to March 19, 2013, and later as a 2-in-1 omnibus volume. It was also released in Brazilian Portuguese by Planet Manga; in French by Panini Comics; in German by Planet Manga; and in Spanish by Planeta DeAgostini. A complete edition of 21st Century Boys was released on December 28, 2016, in Japan by Shogakukan. It features the entire series in colored pages and a new ending unique to the publication. VIZ Media published the version under the title 21st Century Boys: The Perfect Edition on June 15, 2021.