# **21st Century Boys**: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1 [Official Website](https://www.viz.com/read/manga/20th-century-boys-the-perfect-edition-volume-12/product/6711) Note: This is the black & white (monochrome) **VIZ Signature Edition** that compiles the 2 regular volumes (all 16 chapters) into 1 omnibus. 🍸 ___  ___ > Won’t be seeding this speedily, regularly, or for long (your help seeding would be appreciated). No DDL links anymore, but let me know on [Discord](https://discordapp.com/users/446076535477108736) if the torrent is dead. ___ Our Website: [ColoredManga](https://www.coloredmanga.com)  Scanned by: `[anon]` _ page res. ~3400x4900 **PLEASE SEED** ___ The war is over. The Friend is dead. Finally free from the threat of extinction, peace has come to the people of Tokyo once again. But the mystery surrounding the Friend still remains. Nobody knows who the Friend was or where he came from, and the only clue is hidden deep in the Kenji’s memories. The time has come to open Pandora’s box and see what was left behind. ___ Story and Art: Naoki Urasawa Release: June 15, 2021 ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-9972-4 Trim Size: 5 3/4 × 8 1/4 Imprint: VIZ Signature Length: 408 pages Series: Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys Category: Manga Age Rating: Teen Plus ___ ___ ### Alternative Titles: Synonyms: 21stCB, 21 Seiki Shounen Japanese: 21世紀少年 English: 21st Century Boys ### Information: Type: Manga Volumes: 2 Chapters: 16 Status: Finished Published: Dec 25, 2006 to Jul 14, 2007 Genres: Award Winning, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi Theme: Psychological Demographic: Seinen Serialization: Big Comic Spirits Authors: Urasawa, Naoki (Story & Art) ___  ___ 20th Century Boys (Japanese: 20世紀少年, Hepburn: Nijusseiki Shōnen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1999 to 2006, with the 249 chapters published into 22 tankōbon volumes. A 16 chapter continuation, titled 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年, Nijūisseiki Shōnen), ran in the same magazine from 2006 to 2007 and was gathered into two tankōbon volumes. It tells the story of Kenji Endo and his friends, who notice that a cult-leader known only as "Friend" is out to destroy the world, and that his cult icon bears a striking resemblance to a symbol developed during their childhoods. The series makes many references to a number of manga and anime from the 1960s–1970s, as well as to classic rock music, its title being taken from T. Rex's song "20th Century Boy". A trilogy of live-action film adaptations, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, were released in 2008 and 2009. The manga was licensed and released in English by Viz Media, and distributed in Australasia by Madman Entertainment. The films were also licensed by Viz in North America and by 4Digital Media in the United Kingdom. 20th Century Boys has received critical acclaim and has 36 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. It has won several awards, including the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Seiun Award. ___  ___ ☕ ___