Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 1: The Prophet (Volume 1)

One of the best series out there. Definitely worthy to be in your collection

20th century boys is simply superb. Its the story of few kids who in their future plan to protect the earth from its destruction. The story goes to their future versions where they just live a simple life and almost everyone forgot about their childhood dreams. Suddenly a crisis comes when they remember the past and deal with it accordingly.

Just brilliant

Os desenhos são impecáveis e o roteiro é muito bem apresentado. A edição é de primeira linha. Apaixonado pela história e com certeza irei comprar até o ultimo.

I loved the first volume. The art was amazing and the story was epic, so far.This series is about a cult that is trying to destroy the world and a man in his 30's named Kenji who is try to stop it. Kenji's childhood friend Donkey "comits suicide" and when Kenji is at the funeral he recieve a letter from Donkey with a mysterious symbol on it and the letter says "do you recognize this symbol?" And at the time Kenji doesn't, but he stars to see the symbol every were. The symbol is the cults symbol and in this series there are lots of flahbacks and Kenji and his childhood gang are the ones that created the symbol used in the cult.This series jumps back and forth between 1969 and 1997.An amazing thrill ride that I cant put down. After reading the first volume I bought 2-5 and even though the volumes are a little more expensive than other manga volumes it is well worth the price.I reccomend this series to mature readers that thrillers, because every chapter has a new twist and turn in it, you think you no whats going to happen next and your completly off. I love thes types of series and Naoki Urasawa is the master of the thriller manga Genre. When I bought this volume I also Bought Pluto which is also by Urasawa and they are both great series'.

Believe the hype, 20th Century Boys is excellent. At the time of this writing, I've just finished volume 13 and in my twenty years as a comic and manga reader, 20th Century Boys is right up there with the very best stuff I have ever read. The series has wowed me with its scope, shocked me with its twists and turns, and moved me to tears like no other book. You really care about these characters in this world and Naoki Urasawa takes his sweet time lovingly fleshing each of them out. You really want them to be safe. Unfortunately they won't all make it out alive as they try to save the world from a very real threat.The story is part mystery, part drama, part sci-fi, with some good action and humour sprinkled throughout. There isn't a dull moment in the book. Every chapter drives the story further or develops the characters, or reveals some crazy surprise. The story continues to jump backwards and forwards through time and we see the characters as babies, kids, teenagers, middle aged, and in their later years as they continue to fight against a seemingly unstoppable enemy bent on taking over and destroying the world. The tension just keeps mounting and the stakes just get higher and higher.Don't let the simple covers fool you, you NEED to experience this totally original series, there's nothing else like it in manga or comics.

After hearing a lot of glowing reviews about Naoki Urasawa's many manga series, I decided I'd find out for myself how good they were, so I purchased the first volume of 20th Century Boys. I was not disappointed.The plot-line captivates you with ease and immerses you into his world, following the lives of a group of childhood friends, reunited as adults to solve a shocking mystery and fight against the greatest threat modern man has ever had to face. The story is woven together perfectly; the mystery and suspense are mind-blowing, linking things in a way that only a true master of suspense could. This book will have you guessing all the way through, and changing your guess every other chapter as the mystery grows. Just as a warning, the cliffhangers in this series are phenomenal; after reading the first volume (all in one sitting!), I immediately hopped onto Amazon and bought the next few in the set!The artwork is amazing; the character designs and backgrounds are much more detailed than other manga, and have been drawn to top-notch quality. The books themselves are of very good quality; the covers are very well designed and look great lined up, and the pages are made of good quality paper. The size of the book was slightly larger than I expected, but it's still a good size. For first-time authentic manga readers, the book is laid out 'back to front' to preserve the original Japanese design; it is surprisingly easy to get used to, and once you've got past it, full immersion is within your hands.I have read many other manga series, but none like this one. If you love a brilliant plot-line, suspense like no other and are not afraid of reading a 'picture book', then check this out!

This is messed up, love it! You just don’t know who to believe.