20th Century Boys
Genres: drama, mystery, psychological, science fiction, thriller
Themes: amnesia, coming of age, conspiracy, crime, growing up, music, secret identity, terrorists
Objectionable content: Significant
Volumes; 22 (+ 2 for the sequel known as “21st Century Boys”)
Original run: January 30th 2000 – 2006
Plot Summary: Kenji and his friends start to notice a series of odd occurrences related to their childhood. A mysterious cult-leader named “friend” is out to destroy the world, and it has something to do with Kenji’s childhood memories.
Well we made a topic about this manga on the old forum, so I figured might as well re-make the topic. So far I like the manga, but I’m not “hooked” yet. I hope to figure out what makes this guy, Urasawa, so well loved. I am enjoying it so far though, don’t me wrong. This manga got great reviews, so I can’t wait to read more of it! So far I only read the first volume. The second volume came out today. I’ll buy it when I get some money. ( I had money saved up for it, but I spent it on some rare anime DVD’s I found at Coconuts hehe).