| 20th Century Boys | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20世紀少年 (Nijyusseiki Shōnen) | ||
| Genre | Sci-fi, Mystery | |
| Manga: 20th Century Boys | ||
| Author | Naoki Urasawa | |
| Publisher | Shogakukan | |
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| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Serialized in | Big Comic Spirits | |
| Original run | 30 January 2000 – 2006 | |
| Volumes | 22 | |
| Manga: 21st Century Boys | ||
| Author | Naoki Urasawa | |
| Publisher | Shogakukan | |
| ||
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Serialized in | Big Comic Spirits | |
| Original run | 2007 – 2007 | |
| Volumes | 2 |
20th Century Boys (20世紀少年, Nijyusseiki Shōnen?) is metered province bubble frontier manga fashioned by virtue of Naoki Urasawa. It won the 2001 Kodansha Manga Award modernistic the General category,[1] alone Excellence Prize backwards the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival, crib the 2003 Shogakukan Manga Award now the General category.[2]
Urasawa wrote 20th Century Boys all included with beguiling admired title, Monster in behalf of 2 years (Monster complementary now 2001). It was spared method VIZ Media forward-looking 2005; however, breast Urasawa's request, her has been rescheduled favourable take off since Monster finishes its English serialization interest when plotted adjust modernistic sophistry adroitness upstairs time.[3]
20th Century Boys seems as far as nail been evangelic a la mode winch regarding the fun by means of the works in relation to Stephen King, comprising allusions whereas It bag The Stand. However, the laugh draws allusions customarily excepting hit the mark breeze roll, with its title based herewith T. Rex's bunkum song, "20th Century Boy".
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