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20th Century Boys

20世紀少年

20 Seiki Shounen

Kenji Endo gave up on rock music long ago. Now he runs a convenience store and raises his missing sister's baby girl. Then a cult starts to spread. Its leader hides behind a mask and goes by Friend. The cult's emblem is the mark Kenji's friend Otcho drew for their childhood secret base. Kenji starts tracking down his old gang to work out how that symbol ended up there. 20th Century Boys moves back and forth between their childhood around 1970 and the adult present. Naoki Urasawa uses those jumps to plant clues and build tension. It suits readers who like long mysteries, conspiracy thrillers and characters looking back at who they used to be.

Japanese volumes

22

Out in English

22

Next in English

Not announced

Author
Naoki Urasawa
Status
Finished in Japan
Started
1999
Updated

Drama · Mystery · Psychological · Sci-Fi · Thriller

20th Century Boys in short

How many volumes of 20th Century Boys are out in English?

All 22 volumes are out in English. Volume 22 came out in 2009. VIZ Media publishes it in English.

How many volumes does 20th Century Boys have?

20th Century Boys has 22 volumes in Japan. The story is complete.

Is 20th Century Boys finished?

Yes. 20th Century Boys ended in Japan in 2006. Every volume is out in English too.

Start here

The ways into 20th Century Boys in English.

  • Volume 1

    Vol. 1 · Paperback · VIZ Media · out

English editions

English editions of 20th Century Boys
Vol. Title Release date
20th Century Boys volume 1 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 2 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 3 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 4 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 5 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 6 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 7 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 8 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 9 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 10 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 11 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 12 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 13 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 14 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 15 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 16 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 17 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 18 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 19 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 20 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 21 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media
20th Century Boys volume 22 20th Century Boys Paperback · VIZ Media

Japanese volumes

Each volume page shows its English edition with date, ISBN and where to buy.

  1. Vol. 1
  2. Vol. 2
  3. Vol. 3
  4. Vol. 4
  5. Vol. 5
  6. Vol. 6
  7. Vol. 7
  8. Vol. 8
  9. Vol. 9
  10. Vol. 10
  11. Vol. 11
  12. Vol. 12
  13. Vol. 13
  14. Vol. 14
  15. Vol. 15
  16. Vol. 16
  17. Vol. 17
  18. Vol. 18
  19. Vol. 19
  20. Vol. 20
  21. Vol. 21
  22. Vol. 22

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