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20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 10

20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 10

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  • Author：Naoki Urasawa
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A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults， giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction！

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。

A man with a guitar arrives at a barrier town outside of Tokyo。 Anyone who attempts to travel through the town without a pass is arrested and murdered。 As the days go by， the body count grows and grows。。。 Who can change this horrible situation and break through the barrier town？ And who awaits at their final destination？

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Esther ，

คนเขียนวางลำดับเรื่องได้ค่อนข้างดีเลย ช่วงแรกมีปริศนาเต็มไปหมดและวางปมที่เราอาจไม่คิดว่าจะมีผลมาถึงเล่มท้าย ๆ และจากกระทำของ "เพื่อน" เหมือนเป็นการแก้แค้นเลย และ "เพื่อน" เนี้ย ก็เหมือนตัวละครที่ใครๆ ก็ลืม ตลอดทั้งเรื่องพวกพระเอกแทบจะนึกไม่ออกเลยว่าใครจะเป็น "เพื่อน" ไม่มีใครจำ "เพื่อน" ได้ ก็คงไม่แปลกที่จะทำเรื่องพวกนี้ไปเพราะปมในวัยเด็ก คนเขียนวางลำดับเรื่องได้ค่อนข้างดีเลย ช่วงแรกมีปริศนาเต็มไปหมดและวางปมที่เราอาจไม่คิดว่าจะมีผลมาถึงเล่มท้าย ๆ และจากกระทำของ "เพื่อน" เหมือนเป็นการแก้แค้นเลย และ "เพื่อน" เนี้ย ก็เหมือนตัวละครที่ใครๆ ก็ลืม ตลอดทั้งเรื่องพวกพระเอกแทบจะนึกไม่ออกเลยว่าใครจะเป็น "เพื่อน" ไม่มีใครจำ "เพื่อน" ได้ ก็คงไม่แปลกที่จะทำเรื่องพวกนี้ไปเพราะปมในวัยเด็ก 。。。more

Sandra ，

Was ein Cliffhanger wieder :-O

Mademoiselle ，

3，5 Sterne optimistisch aufgerundet。 Man merkt， dass es zu Ende geht。 Alle möglichen Handlungsfäden werden verdichtet oder gar zum Abschluss gebracht und Lücken geschlossen。 Das Problem ist die Gemächlichkeit。 Die fördert zwar das gewisse Gefühl eines epischen Handlungsbogens， aber ist eben auch 。。。 gemächlich。 Besonders das Zurückbringen eines Charakters， den man ewig nicht gesehen hat und die Westernstimmung in der Grenzstadt haben etwas an meinen Nerven gezerrt。 Die letzten Kapitel sind eher 3，5 Sterne optimistisch aufgerundet。 Man merkt， dass es zu Ende geht。 Alle möglichen Handlungsfäden werden verdichtet oder gar zum Abschluss gebracht und Lücken geschlossen。 Das Problem ist die Gemächlichkeit。 Die fördert zwar das gewisse Gefühl eines epischen Handlungsbogens， aber ist eben auch 。。。 gemächlich。 Besonders das Zurückbringen eines Charakters， den man ewig nicht gesehen hat und die Westernstimmung in der Grenzstadt haben etwas an meinen Nerven gezerrt。 Die letzten Kapitel sind eher gold。 。。。more

Leslie ，

As things start wrapping up， it does feel like the ending is being stretched a bit more than it should， but I'm still enjoying this weird end-of-the-world story despite how ridiculous it is。 Some of the impact of character reveals are lost on me because I've been reading this story across such a long time that I don't remember them， but it hasn't caused the story to lose any of its fun。 As things start wrapping up， it does feel like the ending is being stretched a bit more than it should， but I'm still enjoying this weird end-of-the-world story despite how ridiculous it is。 Some of the impact of character reveals are lost on me because I've been reading this story across such a long time that I don't remember them， but it hasn't caused the story to lose any of its fun。 。。。more

Sarah Schanze ，

Forgot to add this in， but another great volume。 It feels like things are coming to a head。

Andy ，

I love how old characters appear again and have a role to play as we near the end。 The storyline is getting a little wack， but I still love the characters and the world that has been created。 Kenji's return is very weird and using amnesia as a plot device is so lame。 Overall the intriguing and well-written series is starting to show cracks right at the end。 I love how old characters appear again and have a role to play as we near the end。 The storyline is getting a little wack， but I still love the characters and the world that has been created。 Kenji's return is very weird and using amnesia as a plot device is so lame。 Overall the intriguing and well-written series is starting to show cracks right at the end。 。。。more

Liam || Books 'n Beards ，

Still blows me away that despite how silly everything in this manga is， it keeps me on the edge of my seat。 Incredible。

Jennifer Shepard ，

reunited with characters from earlier in the series。 a few new storylines and a great cliffhanger。 just one more volume， which arrived in the mail this week。

Ben ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It's been present in the series before， but think this volume quite blatantly suffers from minor pacing issues。 Conversations go round about and don't get to the point until the final pages of each chapter （particularly the last several， with the twins and their professor and Kiriko， Keroyon and Maruo）。 This kindof padding weighs down an otherwise solid story。 And the heart of the story is so strong that I still can't wait for the final book here in a couple of weeks。 It's been present in the series before， but think this volume quite blatantly suffers from minor pacing issues。 Conversations go round about and don't get to the point until the final pages of each chapter （particularly the last several， with the twins and their professor and Kiriko， Keroyon and Maruo）。 This kindof padding weighs down an otherwise solid story。 And the heart of the story is so strong that I still can't wait for the final book here in a couple of weeks。 。。。more

Blanca ，

👀👀👀👀👀👀

Chris Pinner ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Approximately 4500 pages into this thing， and I'm going to have to wait like a month to finish it out， but it's already been so worth it。 So much stuff to think about here。 Generational guilt， learning to get over that you aren't who you dreamed you'd be， watching the kids you knew go all their own ways as adults， watching kids throw off where they came from to be what they want， how our memories fail us and are limited by our perspective at the time。 Just so much stuff， but never bogged down in Approximately 4500 pages into this thing， and I'm going to have to wait like a month to finish it out， but it's already been so worth it。 So much stuff to think about here。 Generational guilt， learning to get over that you aren't who you dreamed you'd be， watching the kids you knew go all their own ways as adults， watching kids throw off where they came from to be what they want， how our memories fail us and are limited by our perspective at the time。 Just so much stuff， but never bogged down in it。 Just willing to let it be there on its own。There's a weird sorta side plot in the last few volumes about a Catholic Church in Kabukicho that seems a little out of place， but in thinking about it now， it's easy to see how the Catholic idea of Confession ties into this， that telling a priest what you've done can get you absolved of your sins。 It doesn't work that way for anyone in the book， as they have to deal with their lives by just moving forward and dealing with it， but they are still haunted by their past actions， their childhoods， their family， and so on。 There's no confessing their way out of it。I mean， there's also a resurrection， so。 You know。Argh， it's so good。 I don't know how I'm going to deal with waiting。 。。。more

Rory Wilding ，

One of the surprising things about 20th Century Boys is that with its multi-layered narrative that jumps from one timeframe to the next， it juggles so many characters， many of which have a role within the numerous timelines。 Much like Naoki Urasawa’s previous manga Monster， even the most incidental character ends up having some significance and this particular volume， it showcases the supporting players more so than the main cast。As Kanna and Otcho are approached by Inshu Manjome， who proposes a One of the surprising things about 20th Century Boys is that with its multi-layered narrative that jumps from one timeframe to the next， it juggles so many characters， many of which have a role within the numerous timelines。 Much like Naoki Urasawa’s previous manga Monster， even the most incidental character ends up having some significance and this particular volume， it showcases the supporting players more so than the main cast。As Kanna and Otcho are approached by Inshu Manjome， who proposes a power-play against the Friend， an enigmatic man named Joe Yabuki appears on the northern border of Japan， wielding a guitar and sings songs that give people hope。 No matter how much build-up Urasawa does into regarding the true identity of Yabuki， it comes to no surprise that our hero Kenji Endo has risen from the grave as he survived Bloody New Year’s Eve though suffered from amnesia。 Once he regained his memory， Kenji is determined to reach the walled-up Tokyo and he will go through great lengths to reach his destination， such as persuading a former manga artist to draw transit permits get people to walk through the gates。During the Kenji plot， we are introduced to a new character named Ichi the Spade， who dresses like John Wayne as a cowboy and wields a knife。 Although we’ll be seeing more of him in the next volume， the few chapters he appears here， presents an element of surprise in where his allegiance， whether it is the poverty that he seems to be helping， or the army police that he tips off in arresting Chono， falsely accused as a fugitive。 This question about one’s allegiance becomes a recurring theme， even towards Yanbo and Mabo， twin bullies from Kenji's class who grew up to betray Kenji and his allies on Bloody New Year’s。As evil the Friend is， his disciples are just as horrible， including the Killer， an unnamed male who’s been part of the cult from the beginning。 When Kenji confronts the Killer at the Kanto fortress， we discover that the two have previously encountered in 1989， when Kenji was a struggling musician and the Killer searches for a hero to challenge his villainy。 As much as these antagonists are there to serve the plans of their masked leader， even they are trying to be their own masters， despite ultimately being puppets as Kenji states towards the Killer。Another character that is under the spotlight of this volume is Kenji’s older sister Kiriko， known as the “Holy Mother” to the Friends as she contributed to the creation of the virus， as well as conceiving the leader’s child， Kanna。 From her present-day situation where she becomes a guinea pig for a vaccine against a new virus that is set to be unleashed by the Friends， this contrasts with flashbacks of her relationship with Fukube， who was revealed as the Friend。 However， along with her then-realisation about who her love really is， she also realises that the Friend who is now President of the World might be someone else from the Boys’ youth。Given the scale of this story， which has so far run through ten volumes， you have to remember that many of the revelations are rooted in a somewhat soap opera about family and childhood memories。 Still， the mystery continues！ 。。。more

Etienne ，

Very good one。 This series had some lower one， but overall after 10 dual-issues volume it's a strong build story， with good characters and background stories。 I really enjoy it！ Very good one。 This series had some lower one， but overall after 10 dual-issues volume it's a strong build story， with good characters and background stories。 I really enjoy it！ 。。。more

Tuscany Bernier ，

It was SO。 GOOD。So many plot points were explored in this book and all of the best emotional parts would be spoilers so I’ll refrain。 However， this is a MUST read series that is simply out of this world。 *eyebrow wiggles*

Andrew Hall ，

Deeply fun to see fiefdoms （and the wacky personalities who run them） popping up at the edge and end of the world。 Not the best volume of the twelve， but surely engaging and enjoyable。 This series is unmatched in its plans and scope。

Fernando Yataco ，

Esplendido！ Cada vez vamos llegando al final de la historia y en este tomo se van resolviendo los misterios planteados desde el tomo I。 La historia empieza a tener más sentido y vamos descubriendo las verdaderas intenciones detrás de las acciones de algunos personajes。No podría mencionar quien tiene más protagonismo en este tomo ya que cada personaje pone su granito de arena para sorprendernos。 Podría mencionar un papel más protagónico por parte de los personajes ausentes desde los inicios。En lo Esplendido！ Cada vez vamos llegando al final de la historia y en este tomo se van resolviendo los misterios planteados desde el tomo I。 La historia empieza a tener más sentido y vamos descubriendo las verdaderas intenciones detrás de las acciones de algunos personajes。No podría mencionar quien tiene más protagonismo en este tomo ya que cada personaje pone su granito de arena para sorprendernos。 Podría mencionar un papel más protagónico por parte de los personajes ausentes desde los inicios。En lo que al estilo de narración se refiere， volvemos al pasado por escenas， con la finalidad de que el espectador pueda entender el actuar de los personajes en ese momento o para aclarar algunos los misterios de la trama。 Hay más fluidez respecto al desarrollo y mucha más emoción conforme van avanzando。 Casi llegando al final， esta lectura te atrapa y no puedes dejar de resolver el misterio más grande de esta historia: "Amigo" 。。。more

Michael Sorbello ，

This is a review of the entire series。 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 gang of boys who try to save the world。 Failed rock musician Kenji's memories of his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide。 Coul This is a review of the entire series。 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 gang of boys who try to save the world。 Failed rock musician Kenji's memories of his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide。 Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances？ Determined to dig deeper， Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all。This is basically the manga equivalent of a Stephen King novel， channeling themes and plot devices from the likes of It， Dreamcatcher， The Running Man and quite a few others。 A young group of friends that make an innocent promise which ends up creating the most dangerous cult in the world， a 'friend' turned into the world's greatest evil， a strange suicide that reunites a group of adults to solve a mystery from their childhood which ended up leading to an apocalyptic police state， clever use of cultural references， rock songs and historical allegories to tell the full story， extremely small actions resulting in extremely massive consequences， an eerie threat lurking in the shadows that may or may not be of supernatural origins， kids overthrowing a totalitarian regime and rebelling against society while fighting against a sinister threat that no one else knows about; sound King enough for ya？ Though I don't think it's quite as good as Monster by the same author， it's definitely very close。 It's a masterpiece of intricate plotting， interweaving narratives， deep character development and psychological complexity。 The villain's presence is suffocating from the very beginning while remaining mysterious and terrifying until the final chapter。 It's intense， it's relatable， it's horrifying and it's an emotional rollercoaster。 Be careful who you call your friend and be careful of the promises you make。 You might just end up causing the end of the world。 。。。more

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