20th Century Boys

About “20th Century Boys”

20th Century Boys is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was serialized in Big Comic Spirits from 1999 to 2006, with 249 chapters published in 22 tankōbon volumes. A continuation titled 21st Century Boys ran from 2006 to 2007 and was collected into two volumes. The story follows Kenji Endo and his friends as they realize a cult leader known as "Friend" is trying to destroy the world. They recognize a symbol from their childhood that matches the cult's icon. The series includes references to 1960s–1970s manga, anime, and classic rock, with its title inspired by T. Rex's song "20th Century Boy." (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)