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Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 8

By Naoki Urasawa
Series: Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys
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Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 8 continues the intense story, intertwining past and present as the Friends tighten their grip on society. Kenji and his friends must confront cryptic symbols and long-buried memories to unravel the mysteries threatening the world. With unexpected twists and deepening suspense, this volume delves into the characters’ struggle against a faceless enemy.
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This captivating volume offers an intricate blend of mystery and suspense that will appeal to fans of psychological thrillers and complex storytelling. If you enjoy intricate plots, nostalgic elements from past decades, and character-driven narratives that slowly unravel deep secrets, this graphic novel should captivate your interest.

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This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world! As boys, Kenji and his friends came up with a bunch of stories about an evil organisation bent on world destruction. As adults, someone is now turning their fantasies into reality!

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.

What really happened on Bloody New Year's Eve? Kenji, Otcho, and Maruo have just driven their dynamite-loaded truck under the robot… where they see what a poor relation to the giant robot they dreamed up in their childhoods it actually is: just two legs with caterpillar treads, held together by an enormous hot air balloon, with cloth hanging down to disguise the underside!

Meanwhile, at the meeting of the government's crisis control committee, Manjome Inshu unveils the Friend's benevolent plan to distribute worldwide a vaccine against the virus being spread by the robot. At the same time, the Friends will contribute a monument they were building for their headquarters to serve as a blockade against the robot. The Friends are saving the day! Or are they?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781421523439

Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 May 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Contributors:

  • Created by Naoki Urasawa
  • Illustrated by Naoki Urasawa

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 299g

Pages: 216

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About the Author

Naoki Urasawa's career as a manga artist spans more than twenty years and has firmly established him as one of the true manga masters of Japan. Born in Tokyo in 1960, Urasawa debuted with BETA! in 1983 and hasn't stopped his impressive output since. Well-versed in a variety of genres, Urasawa's oeuvre encompasses a multitude of different subjects, such as a romantic comedy (Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl), a suspenseful human drama about a former mercenary (Pineapple ARMY; story by Kazuya Kudo), a captivating psychological suspense story (Monster), a sci-fi adventure manga (20th Century Boys), and a modern reinterpretation of the work of the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka (Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka; co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki, supervised by Macoto Tezka, and with the cooperation of Tezuka Productions). Many of his books have spawned popular animated and live-action TV programs and films, and 2008 saw the theatrical release of the first of three live-action Japanese films based on 20th Century Boys.
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No stranger to accolades and awards, Urasawa received the 2011 and 2013 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia, and is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award, a two-time recipient of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize, and also received the Kodansha Manga Award. Urasawa has also become involved in the world of academia, and in 2008 accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University, where he teaches courses in, of course, manga.

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