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kimigasukidayo0 · 05-11-2009, 06:06 PM

Man, this manga is really GREAT. Can't believe theres so little threads on this, so I am making another one to say how good this was and encourage people to start on this. I read this ages ago, but even now it is still rank high on my Top Manga list, and i've read lots i tell u.

The title "20th Century Boys", summary, and avatar doesn't seem very exciting, and i took a long time to pick this up, but that just goes to show never, ever judge a book by its cover. Boy was i glad i gave this a try. This is one of the most suspenseful stories out there, and it'll keep you turning the pages, wanting to know what happens next. Actually, this isn't the usual type of genre i read, since there's sometimes senseless gore involve in these type of stories, which i hate. There's blood alright, but rest assured, it's not overwhelmingly much. The story builds its suspense on the masterful story-telling abilities of the mangaka Urasawa Naoki, and its clever psychological devices will be what sends chills down your spine, instead of horrific bloody gore.

It still surprises me how the mangaka manages to keep track of everything while telling the story, as it contains a wide variety of characters and plenty of events over quite long a time period. Because I don't want to spoil the story, I shan't elaborate, just that please give this great story a try. At least read the first 3 volumes, before you decide anything.

The most you'll get after reading this will be a wondrous sense that you've taken a peek into a completely different world and feeling you've been with the characters on their adventure experiencing their ups and downs, and the least will probably be that you've not wasted your time reading 20th Century Boys.

Oh, a warning: its better that you start this manga with plenty of time to spare, or you'll find yourselves irritated and half-hearted at school/work because you haven't finish reading 20th Century Boys.

Shurikun · 05-16-2009, 06:09 AM

I second this recommendation

Akkira88 · 06-01-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kimigasukidayo0

Oh, a warning: its better that you start this manga with plenty of time to spare, or you'll find yourselves irritated and half-hearted at school/work because you haven't finish reading 20th Century Boys.

yeah, i so reccond that i read this when i finally done with semester... or else it'll leave you cliff hanging through out you work/school...

ShadowDeath · 06-10-2009, 04:18 AM

I would recommend this manga as well. It was a little boring at first but I stuck with it and it got so good I became addicted to it.

MasterVIzard · 06-10-2009, 07:16 AM

wtf...i think i just read something epic lol. Really great, if you've been on the edge of reading this, just do it, you wont be sorry, and damn kimigasukidayo0, i agree with you in every way lol. After reading it i really do feel like a 20th century boy! although i was already one...

ProGoddess · 07-18-2009, 09:54 AM

Yes, I agree with the recommendation. It is indeed a very good series. There is also a live action which is filmed in Chinese. It has already been subtitled into English. It has 2 parts of the story and was in cinema.

penguingirl · 07-28-2009, 02:46 AM

yeah, I agree with all of you, this is possibly the best manga I've ever read. But what's with the ending? Is manga fox missing a chapter or something??

henryv · 07-28-2009, 12:04 PM

hmm...
hmmm....

WHY?.. I thought this manga sucks.. well that's what you get when judging the cover of a book...
I asked myself why I read it on the middle of the semester!!!??? When I have the time to read it during summers haha... Now the warnings you gave to us were being realized... I can't stop thinking this manga on class.. and I can't run away from "reality" either...haha..
Now I'm on this endless spiral loop that If I can't finish this manga.. I can't 100% concentrate on my studies and it might affect my grade.. o well just exaggerating hehe.. reading 2 volumes a day.. and the excess time were invested on studying.. the 2 volumes are just too short... well that's the consequence of not heeding all of your early warnings

now off to study!!

Lucifer Morningstar · 08-13-2009, 11:04 AM

This is arguably the greatest manga series ever produced.

Urasawa Naoki is a genius.

05-11-2009, 06:06 PM	#1
kimigasukidayo0 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 10	HIGHLY Recommended !!!!!!!!!! Man, this manga is really GREAT. Can't believe theres so little threads on this, so I am making another one to say how good this was and encourage people to start on this. I read this ages ago, but even now it is still rank high on my Top Manga list, and i've read lots i tell u. The title "20th Century Boys", summary, and avatar doesn't seem very exciting, and i took a long time to pick this up, but that just goes to show never, ever judge a book by its cover. Boy was i glad i gave this a try. This is one of the most suspenseful stories out there, and it'll keep you turning the pages, wanting to know what happens next. Actually, this isn't the usual type of genre i read, since there's sometimes senseless gore involve in these type of stories, which i hate. There's blood alright, but rest assured, it's not overwhelmingly much. The story builds its suspense on the masterful story-telling abilities of the mangaka Urasawa Naoki, and its clever psychological devices will be what sends chills down your spine, instead of horrific bloody gore. It still surprises me how the mangaka manages to keep track of everything while telling the story, as it contains a wide variety of characters and plenty of events over quite long a time period. Because I don't want to spoil the story, I shan't elaborate, just that please give this great story a try. At least read the first 3 volumes, before you decide anything. The most you'll get after reading this will be a wondrous sense that you've taken a peek into a completely different world and feeling you've been with the characters on their adventure experiencing their ups and downs, and the least will probably be that you've not wasted your time reading 20th Century Boys. Oh, a warning: its better that you start this manga with plenty of time to spare, or you'll find yourselves irritated and half-hearted at school/work because you haven't finish reading 20th Century Boys.

06-10-2009, 04:18 AM	#4
ShadowDeath Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 36	I would recommend this manga as well. It was a little boring at first but I stuck with it and it got so good I became addicted to it. __________________

06-10-2009, 07:16 AM	#5
MasterVIzard Spiral Knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Inside my mind Posts: 136	d(-_-)b Two thumbs up wtf...i think i just read something epic lol. Really great, if you've been on the edge of reading this, just do it, you wont be sorry, and damn kimigasukidayo0, i agree with you in every way lol. After reading it i really do feel like a 20th century boy! although i was already one... __________________ A Man is a God in Ruins. When Men are Innocent, Life Shall be Longer, and shall Pass Into the Immortal, As Gently as We Awake from Dreams. -Ralph W. Emerson View My Drawings Here View My Drawings Here Last edited by MasterVIzard; 06-10-2009 at 07:18 AM.

07-18-2009, 09:54 AM	#6
ProGoddess Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 21	Yes, I agree with the recommendation. It is indeed a very good series. There is also a live action which is filmed in Chinese. It has already been subtitled into English. It has 2 parts of the story and was in cinema. __________________ Do you love me?

08-13-2009, 11:04 AM	#9
Lucifer Morningstar The Lightbringer Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 581	This is arguably the greatest manga series ever produced. Urasawa Naoki is a genius. __________________

05-16-2009, 06:09 AM	#2
Shurikun Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	I second this recommendation

07-28-2009, 02:46 AM	#7
penguingirl Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: A special place in your heart Posts: 90	yeah, I agree with all of you, this is possibly the best manga I've ever read. But what's with the ending? Is manga fox missing a chapter or something??

07-28-2009, 12:04 PM	#8
henryv Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 33	hmm... hmmm.... WHY?.. I thought this manga sucks.. well that's what you get when judging the cover of a book... I asked myself why I read it on the middle of the semester!!!??? When I have the time to read it during summers haha... Now the warnings you gave to us were being realized... I can't stop thinking this manga on class.. and I can't run away from "reality" either...haha.. Now I'm on this endless spiral loop that If I can't finish this manga.. I can't 100% concentrate on my studies and it might affect my grade.. o well just exaggerating hehe.. reading 2 volumes a day.. and the excess time were invested on studying.. the 2 volumes are just too short... well that's the consequence of not heeding all of your early warnings now off to study!!

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