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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 17 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 17 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 (1763 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.76 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.76 / 10.0
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38%
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29%
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18%
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3%
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1%
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Last Updated
November 24th 2023, 5:52pm
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Genre
Categories
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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 #537 
(+93)
Monthly Pos #1163(+169)
3 Month Pos #1732(+242)
6 Month Pos #1985(+171)
Year Pos #2174(+99)
(+93)Monthly Pos #1163
(+169)3 Month Pos #1732
(+242)6 Month Pos #1985
(+171)Year Pos #2174
(+99)List Stats
On 1045 reading lists
On 1750 wish lists
On 3516 completed lists
On 127 unfinished lists
On 560 custom lists
On 1750 wish lists
On 3516 completed lists
On 127 unfinished lists
On 560 custom lists
User Comments
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When I was a kid, I used to get an adrenaline rush reading shounen manga like Dragon Ball or Rurouni Kenshin, much like the kids in 20th Century Boys read Mazinger or Getter Robo. Sadly as we age, we lose some of the excitement we used to take in reading about characters striving to become the strongest fighter or a hero of justice. Nowadays I read mostly seinen manga, but at times I still long for the days when a manga could get my blood pumping. Thank god I found 20th Century Boys.
20cb is a manga that is both mature enough in character and plot to satisfy jaded manga fans and exciting enough to make you feel like a kid again. I can't remember the last time I've been so energized when reading a manga. The tension, cliffhangers, and plot twists kept me so tightly wound that on several occasions I was inspired to shout out a string of obscenities followed by an enthusiastic "Yeah!!" With multiple timelines stretching across 50 years, 20cb is not so much a 'thrill-ride' as it is a 'thrilling epic'.
I'm not one to easily score a series as a 10, but in the case of 20th Century Boys, it is well-deserved. It's among the best, if not the best, manga I have ever read.
I wanna be a Hero of Justice...
20cb is a manga that is both mature enough in character and plot to satisfy jaded manga fans and exciting enough to make you feel like a kid again. I can't remember the last time I've been so energized when reading a manga. The tension, cliffhangers, and plot twists kept me so tightly wound that on several occasions I was inspired to shout out a string of obscenities followed by an enthusiastic "Yeah!!" With multiple timelines stretching across 50 years, 20cb is not so much a 'thrill-ride' as it is a 'thrilling epic'.
I'm not one to easily score a series as a 10, but in the case of 20th Century Boys, it is well-deserved. It's among the best, if not the best, manga I have ever read.
I wanna be a Hero of Justice...
Best manga ever.
Awesome. Just awesome.
Great manga.
The plot and the art are amazing.
Naoki Urasawa is a plot genious lol.
Just sometimes the flash-backs are to big, and gets a little boring.
And not to many action to.
But its definitly a must-read
The plot and the art are amazing.
Naoki Urasawa is a plot genious lol.
Just sometimes the flash-backs are to big, and gets a little boring.
And not to many action to.
But its definitly a must-read
The plot is amazing, so it really draws you into the story, but the only problem I have is that there is alot of twists and turns and thus explanations, so those of you who don't have alot of patience or aren't in the mood to sit down and read through everything, try to stay away from this one. But if you're willing, definitely a good read.
thrilling and good however too long
suberb story line, creative twist and developement, quite addicted, once read hard to stop
-the only reason this is not 10 out of 10 is because sometime it could get too intense and you probably not going to read it twice.
... Last updated on June 8th, 2007, 12:16pm
-the only reason this is not 10 out of 10 is because sometime it could get too intense and you probably not going to read it twice.
... Last updated on June 8th, 2007, 12:16pm
This manga has a quality that many other mangas lack: a very good story. Same as in movies, if the story is good the movie will be great. However, the thing that makes 20th Century Boys so exceptional is not only its story, the artwork is incredible too. So, even if you dont like the genre, this one is a "must read" for every manga fan.
Real attaching story but sometimes it dwells in the past for too long.
Have to agree with people here. This owns!
Read it!
Read it!
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