Otaku daily picks | manga | 20th Century Boys

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Hello, today's pick is the Action Sci-fi Mystery manga "20th Century Boys" about in the end of the 20th century Kenji Endo a convenience store manager learns that an old friend suddenly committed suicide, and is somehow connected to a new cult that is becoming popular. He start's to get worried, and even worse the cult led by a figure known as "Friend" is using a symbol created by Kenji and his friends in 1969 and now this cult is targeting him and his friends.
But is pretty clear that this cult is somehow connected to Kenji and his friends past.
What is the goal of this mysterious cult?
This manga won the Kodansha Manga Award in the category "Best General Manga" in 2001 and the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2008.

Description:

Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.

Author/Artist

URASAWA Naoki/URASAWA Naoki

Genre

Action Drama Mature Mystery Psychological Sci-fi Seinen

Year

1999
22 Volumes (Complete)

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