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20 Seiki Shounen ![]()
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Description
From Viz:
Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.
Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the category "Best General Manga" in 2001, the Excellence Prize at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival, the Shogakukan Manga Award in the "General Category" in 2003 and the first ever Angoulême International Comics Festival... More...
Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.
Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the category "Best General Manga" in 2001, the Excellence Prize at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival, the Shogakukan Manga Award in the "General Category" in 2003 and the first ever Angoulême International Comics Festival... More...
Type
Manga
Related Series
21 Seiki Shounen (Sequel)
20 Seiki Shounen no Wakiyaku (Side Story)
20 Seiki Shounen Tanteidan (Spin-Off)
20 Seiki Shounen no Wakiyaku (Side Story)
20 Seiki Shounen Tanteidan (Spin-Off)
Associated Names
20 Seiki Shōnen
20. Yüzyıl Çocukları
20th Century Boys
20th Século Meninos
20thCB
20世紀少年
20세기 소년
Abad ke-20 Anak Laki-laki
amigo símbolo chicos del siglo XX
Anak Laki-Laki Abad 20
Chłopaki z dwudziestego wieku
Garçons du 20ème siècle
I ragazzi del XX secolo
Jungen des 20. Jahrhunderts
Những Chàng Trai Thế Kỉ 20
Nijuu Seiki Shounen
Twentieth Century Boys
Мальчишки двадцатого века
فتيان القرن العشرين
20. Yüzyıl Çocukları
20th Century Boys
20th Século Meninos
20thCB
20世紀少年
20세기 소년
Abad ke-20 Anak Laki-laki
amigo símbolo chicos del siglo XX
Anak Laki-Laki Abad 20
Chłopaki z dwudziestego wieku
Garçons du 20ème siècle
I ragazzi del XX secolo
Jungen des 20. Jahrhunderts
Những Chàng Trai Thế Kỉ 20
Nijuu Seiki Shounen
Twentieth Century Boys
Мальчишки двадцатого века
فتيان القرن العشرين
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Latest Release(s)
v.22 c.9-13 (end) by Manga-Heaven over 16 years ago
v.22 c.8 by Manga-Heaven over 16 years ago
v.22 c.7 by Manga-Heaven over 16 years ago
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v.22 c.8 by Manga-Heaven over 16 years ago
v.22 c.7 by Manga-Heaven over 16 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
22 Vols (2000 - Complete)
11 Kanzenban (2016 - Complete)
11 Kanzenban (2016 - Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
Forum
2 topics, 6 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.8 / 10.0 (1761 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.76 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.76 / 10.0
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Last Updated
November 24th 2023, 5:52pm
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Genre
Categories
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The King of Hell is Unhappy
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Monster
Recommendations
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
1999
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Viz (22 Vols - Complete; print | 11 Perfect Eds - Completed; print)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #458 
(+226)
Monthly Pos #1255(+109)
3 Month Pos #1837(+16)
6 Month Pos #2050
(-137)
Year Pos #2134(+139)
(+226)Monthly Pos #1255
(+109)3 Month Pos #1837
(+16)6 Month Pos #2050
(-137)Year Pos #2134
(+139)List Stats
On 1039 reading lists
On 1748 wish lists
On 3512 completed lists
On 127 unfinished lists
On 558 custom lists
On 1748 wish lists
On 3512 completed lists
On 127 unfinished lists
On 558 custom lists
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story, plot, characters........ every thing;s perfect!! masterpiece. one of the best mangas ever created in my opinion..... If not THE BEST.
lots of plot twists, maybe too many and the art isn't that good.
speechless
I tried reading this a few years back, and found it fairly interesting at first. However, the more I read, the more I became bored with it. Basically, it has a lot of plot twists, and no conclusions. The plot twists are so many that there's just no point in reading on. If you think you got something figured out, you know the author will just throw up some new theory over and over, so it's basically so unpredictable that it becomes predictable.
Furthermore, the endless plot twists doesn't allow for any closure. When you normally read a manga, you have different arcs and storylines, and while some remain open, some also finish, leaving you with a sense of closure, while at the same time leaves you looking forward for more. This manga doesn't have that. It just keeps going and going, and knowing that you're not going to be any wiser by the end of all the volumes, it just becomes unbearably dull. I simply got tired of waiting for the plot twists and the neverending spiral of new "surprising" information.
Furthermore, the endless plot twists doesn't allow for any closure. When you normally read a manga, you have different arcs and storylines, and while some remain open, some also finish, leaving you with a sense of closure, while at the same time leaves you looking forward for more. This manga doesn't have that. It just keeps going and going, and knowing that you're not going to be any wiser by the end of all the volumes, it just becomes unbearably dull. I simply got tired of waiting for the plot twists and the neverending spiral of new "surprising" information.
As written in the title: masterpiece. Just read it .... making a comment is not enough to say how good it is. Urusawa is a MASTER mangaka.
is this manga better then monster?
One of the greatest manga ever created. The plot twists are completely unpredicatble but when they happen, you can't hope but think that you should have figured it out earlier.
Don't even think about not reading this manga, I have not ever seen someone rate this less than 10/10.
Don't even think about not reading this manga, I have not ever seen someone rate this less than 10/10.
This is one of the greatest mangas written that I've ever read. The art work is great, similar to the other pieces of work that the author has also written such as Monster, with realistic tones and faces with that still animesque style. Don't expect to see much pointy noses or chins with unholy round eyes if you know what I mean. A psychological thriller/mystery with very innovative and unique ideas. If you could only read one manga in your life I recommend this one...every chapter is a page turner leading to something greater...so if you haven't already go d/l this manga....or buy it...
Once I read the manga, I just can't stop reading over & over. It only took 2 days to finish 14 volumes. Sadly I can't get the 15th-20th volumes... The story's just great, the plot twists are amazing, even minor characters would involve in the further story as we read.
I'm happy that this excellent books have been licensed in Indonesia thru Level Comics, so did Monster.
I'm happy that this excellent books have been licensed in Indonesia thru Level Comics, so did Monster.
This is the very first manga I have ever enjoyed this much. The story and the art is perfect. The main characters are perfect. Everything matches. Even FMA and GANTZ which were the number ones before this are lower than 20th Century Boys.
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