20th Century Boys
20 Seiki Shounen
#22 Most Rated#29 Most Popular#2 Most Rated · 1999
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.
For Kenji, a simple convenience store manager who once dreamed of becoming a rock 'n' roll musician, a host of memories from his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all.
(Source: VIZ Media)
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.
For Kenji, a simple convenience store manager who once dreamed of becoming a rock 'n' roll musician, a host of memories from his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all.
(Source: VIZ Media)
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.
For Kenji, a simple convenience store manager who once dreamed of becoming a rock 'n' roll musician, a host of memories from his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all.
(Source: VIZ Media)
- 100
A Rabbit Hole that is so deep that yourself and the series refuses to let you go
- 100
Who is the Man behind the Mask?
- 100
We were kids who wanted to save the world. We just never thought we'd actually have to.
- 95
“Becoming adults means forgetting and moving on to the next thing.”
Un juego de niños, provoca el Armageddon // A children's game triggers the Armageddon.
- 91
It's time to take back the symbol.
The ending sucks but that shouldn't stop you from reading this great series from one of the best mangaka period.
- 90
What Makes a Hero? | A Story of Past and Present
- 88
strong conceptually and always held on to its key themes incredibly well.
- 86
Nostalgia, Dread, and the Weight of Lost Time – A Look at 20th Century Boys
