20th Century Boys

by Naoki Urasawa

Other authorsJosef Shanel (Übersetzer), Matthias Wissnet (Übersetzer)
Paperback, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

741.5952

Library's rating

Description

R to L (Japanese Style). Kenji wrote "The Book of Prophecy" in his boyhood. Now this childish fantasy has become the scenario for the Friend's fiendish plot to destroy mankind. Kenji goes underground and waits for a chance to fight back.Meanwhile, the evil organization is closing in on a man called Shogun in the ganglands of Bangkok. The mystery grows deeper, the fear more intense, as we near the final battle at the turn of the century... Is there really any way to save the world from annihilation?

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LibraryThing member thisisstephenbetts
Nice bunny suit, Kenji! The plot is starting to develop a lot more now.
LibraryThing member Zare
Kenji finally links what look likes dooms day scenarios to a small script, "Prophecy book", written by his school gang. And this confirms his fears, master-mind is somebody from the group. But who? So he starts with sending messages to his friends because deadline of December 31st 2000 lurks very
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near.

One of the people that get the call is ronin-like wanderer in Thailand under the simple pseudonym of Shogun. Lone justice warrior finds himself fighting against the local gangs when he gets the call. Call he must respond to.

Art is always excellent.

Highly recommended.
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Publication

Panini (2002), Edition: 1.,, 208 pages

Language

ISBN

3899211553 / 9783899211559

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