 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: 21stCB, 21 Seiki Shounen Japanese: 21世紀少年 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 16
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 25, 2006 to Jul 14, 2007
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Big Comic Spirits Authors:
Urasawa, Naoki (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #1972 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #146
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Jul 22, 2009
Surprised that no one has reviewed this, while it may not be at the same level of 20th Century Boys, it's only two volumes, it's the ending, and it's a great read despite it's short length. If anything I am a little disappointed that it didn't show us a bit more of an "aftermath" to things, I was particularly begging for Friend to have a good reason for what he was doing, but it never came. 21st Century Boy simply wraps up the story of 20th Century Boys story, starting off with the concert that we saw near the end of 20th Century Boys, and
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Aug 3, 2017
This is more of like a gift from the author to those who wanted more. It gave a feeling of making amends, saying sorry, doing things right for the second time.
I thought this sequel weakened the story a bit. It has more scenes from when they were kids, which gave some answers but at the same time also raised a few more questions. It also shows a bit of how the relationships between the characters evolved from when they were kids to now that they are older. Even Yukari and Kenji are hinted at being more than friends, after all this time. I still feel like the ... 
Jun 19, 2024 Not Recommended Well-written 
*Spoiler free - Rapid Review*
*(My 20th century boys review for context) Perhaps the most over-rated manga ever. It may be Gigguk's favourite manga, but this manga is *extremely* over-rated. Despite having good characters that are properly characterised and play off each other well, the manga fails to support the plot with a paper-thin mystery that should have only lasted 100 chapters. It's a hodgepodge of many ideas that don't support each other and the resolutions of plot points are really boring. Which, is exactly what this manga is, boring. The art is decent and certain scenes look great, the actual story is so random and bad that ... 
Oct 9, 2021 This is filled with spoilers This was the manga where Im like. I want a conclusion i want it to end. Ive read 20th century boys and I loved it but I was desperate for more. i want an actual ending to such a great journey. I dont want to prolong the journey any longer, not only that, they put some sort of I can feel you with my heart mechanic therefore I must drive the story forward to this direction. The virtual reality word is evident and “realistic” enough fro me to comprehend. The esp aspects sure is unrealistic but Im still fine with it ... 
Oct 8, 2021
As the short epilogue to 20th Century Boys, most of what I have said about 20th Century Boys applies to 21st Century Boys.
Despite the time gap between the release of the final chapters of 20th Century Boys and the beginning of 21st Century Boys, there is virtually zero dissonance between the two series, and thus you can very easily get right into 21st Century Boys as soon as its predecessor is over. The narrative this time around is far more heavily focused on one thread rather than multiple converging threads as you might be used to with the bulk of 20th Century Boys, however, ... 
Aug 25, 2024
As the conflict between Kenji Endo, his childhood friends, and cult leader "Friend" comes to an end, two mysteries remain—Friend's true identity and whether the threat of an "anti-photon bomb" before his death was legitimate. Hoping to find an answer, Kenji, alongside the United Nations, decides to use a virtual reality program created from Friend's childhood memories in this conclusion to a long journey that will span dozens of decades.
Story: 21st Century Boys is the continuation of 20th Century Boys, a beastly manga. In this continuation, many unsolved mysteries of the previous manga will be revealed to us after its hasty ending, while another "small" ... 
Nov 1, 2024
As the follow-up and conclusion to 20th Century Boys, this manga wraps up the story in a way that feels like a proper send-off. It dives deeper into who "Friend" really is and why he did what he did, which adds some satisfying answers to the long-standing questions. That said, the plot gets pretty wild with the introduction of time machine elements, making things a bit confusing at times. Still, even with all the twists and turns, I think the ending works well enough for such a complex tale. It might not resolve every single detail, but it brings the main threads to a close
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Nov 1, 2024
Gives a more adecuate end to the story started in the previous manga. I feel more comfortable and at easy having this kind of conclusion instead of having nothing at all. You can understand better some interactions and relationships in the story. If you read 20th Century Boys you MUST read this.
If you want to know more about the whole, please read the reviews on 20th Century Boys. Because the major story happens there. All the features like art, dialogues and characters mantain the same vibe as in the first part. I just wanted to give a small review of this part that includes only the ... 
Sep 24, 2024
I've already stressed all of the good aspects of this beautiful series in my 20th Century Boys review so I'll chill out a little on this. 21st Century Boys is a good finisher for the series following the end of Kenji's final stand against Friend. Art is as consistently good as ever and the story has some bumps in the road same with 20th Century Boys but it gets back on track. The mystery we follow since the start of 20th Century Boys ends here and it ends peacefully. All that the characters pushed for. All their effort was made worth the pain and exhaust
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