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.
Urasawa Naoki (浦沢直樹) is a Japanese mangaka. He is perhaps best known for Monster (which drew praise from Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner) and 20th Century Boys.
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections): - Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo; - YAWARA! 1986-1993; - Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika; - Happy! 1993-1999 - MONSTER 1994-2001 - 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006 - 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007 - PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom - BILLY BAT 2008-2016 - Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014 - Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre - Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
Naoki Urasawa is one of the biggest creators of manga, and 20th Century Boys is one of THREE (!) series that could be considered his magnum opus, the other two being Monster and Pluto. These new "perfect" editions contain two volumes at once in a larger format, and are going to reprint the entire series in 12 volumes total. The story of 20CB borrows its structure from Stephen King's IT, as it's set in two timelines and follows a group of people who came up with something sinister when they were kids in the 60's, and the repercussions of those events that are catching up to them as adults in the 90's. It's paced quite slowly, at least for these first two volumes, as Urasawa focuses more on establishing the characters, their relationships and the history behind them, while the central mystery unravels really slowly, mostly in small teasers at the end of each chapter. Despite its slow pace the book is really engrossing thanks to Urasawa's great character work and wonderful, expressive art — his style is one of my favourites in manga, very distinctive and recognisable — and the mystery itself, despite being so vague, is very intriguing and keeps you guessing. Overall, this might be the series by Urasawa that got me the most committed to keeping up with it, so for now I am ready to follow these new omnibuses as they come out to see where this story will end up.
It took me seven months to read all nine volumes of Naoki Urasawa’s manga Monster, and so it would seem appropriate to the next Urasawa title that is also going through the “Perfect Edition” treatment by Viz Media.
Whilst Monster was an epic psychological thriller that took place across Europe, starting with Germany (a country that often crops up in Urasawa’s other manga), based on the first volume of 20th Century Boys, the author is aiming for something bigger with a sci-fi adventure story that may feature world-threatening consequences, but is also aiming for something more personal that speaks to the author and a particular generation in 20th century Japan.
Jumping back and forth from their childhood beginning in 1969 and the present day that is 1997, the manga tells the story of Kenji Endō and his friends, who notice a cult-leader known only as "Friend" is out to destroy the world, and it has something to do with their childhood memories. Very much in the style of Stephen King’s It, the story explores both the childhood and adulthood of these characters, who at an early age were consumed by various forms of pop culture, such as music, manga and anime and how these things as well as their friendship has spawned into something evil by the time they are adults.
For most of this volume, Kenji is the main protagonist who had a desire to play rock music with a guitar, but is now left running a convenience store with her widowed mother, whilst taking care of the baby of his sister, who has disappeared. He is a likeable but also unlikely hero who tries to maintain too much responsibility. Whenever it focuses on the childhoods of Kenji and his friends, there is a relatable charm about the childlike interactions, which are not only funny, but really embraces that sense of wish fulfilment that is nicely contradicted with the realities of being an adult.
Much like Monster, this is an ensemble piece where even the least significant character has a voice that is expressed in a whole chapter, creating enough engagement, especially tragedy suddenly strikes. The best example here is Donkey, who clearly felt like an outsider with his constant snotty nose, but has many great moments showing how he joins the eponymous group. In a very touching scene, you have adult Kenji playing softball and having learned a valuable lesson from Donkey, he honours his late friend.
This is certainly a funnier story compared to what Urasawa has previously done, but that’s not to say that the author hasn’t forgotten his sense of darkness, considering that the baddies here are a religious cult that infiltrate the likes of law enforcement and government, whilst preparing to destroy a world as planned by a mysterious shadowy figure who leads this organisation. Any depiction of a contemporary religious cult will always get under your skin.
Having reviewed every volume of Monster, I have always praised Urasawa’s artwork, largely because of how expressive his characters, as well as his richly detailed backgrounds and in 20th Century Boys, this is no exception. The art here is perhaps looser as with a greater emphasis on humour, it fits appropriately with the childlike sensibilities. If there is one character to keep an eye out on an artistic standpoint, it would be Kenji’s baby niece Kanna and just notice every single thing she does and it’s brilliant.
On this first volume alone, there is a lot going on with many characters slowly becoming pieces of a very big puzzle that will be solved throughout this already epic manga. Immediately, Urasawa has built enough investment with these people that it makes me excited to see where they go next.
Yay! This was a super solid first installment into my long awaited read of 20th Century Boys. This was definitely a slower start and build-up but by the end I was hooked. I can see that this is going to be a STACKED mystery with layers upon layers to dig into and unfold. I am already dying to know more about this giant robot thing.
Aside from being a slow start my only other minor complaint is that there were a lot of time jumps and it was like half of them were stated with a date in the corner and half were not so the reader just has to be careful and really pay attention.
This was my last book before starting Medieval-A-Thon and now I’m mad because I don’t have the next volume on the schedule until June and I really want to pick it up right now!
I liked it for what it is, the only thing that lessened my reading experience was the hype and praise leading up to me finally reading it. If people try to sell this Book to you as a modern classic I really have to politely disagree.
Despite that I really like the setting and mood the author put this story in, the more grounded and realistic world has the potential for real greatness but in this book, the characters/ story were checking all the checkboxes of a plain old coming of age story. Its nothing I haven't seen before which doesn't take away from the fact that its a good written one, so yeah maybe this will become better as it continues.
Genial comienzo de serie. Kenji recibe una carta de un amigo de la infancia que supuestamente se ha suicidado con un extraño símbolo que le trae recuerdos pero no sabe por qué, pronto empieza a ver ese mismo símbolo en distintos sitios, asociado a varios crímenes que ocurren y a un grupo de personas dirigido por un misterioso personaje al que llaman "amigo". Al reunirse con viejos amigos de la infancia van surgiendo recuerdos que van echando algo de luz sobre estos misterios, pero sigue habiendo una sombra que les impide ver la relación entre ellos, ninguno consigue recordar la historia completa, lo que empezó como un juego de niños ha podido desembocar en una gran conspiración.
Una historia en varias líneas temporales (en principio la de la infancia y la edad adulta de este grupo de personajes, pero también se desvelan detalles de su adolescencia) que promete muchas sorpresas y giros, ya sólo este primer tomo cuenta lo suficiente para que la trama nos atrape y nos preocupemos por el porvenir de los personajes, los numerosos flashback le dan una gran profundidad al trasfondo de los personajes, además el dibuje cumple notablemente, con personajes bien diseñados y un nivel de detalle bastante cuidado.
Still working on my ability to read and appreciate manga! I did really enjoy this, particularly the irascible kiddos, though it was so long and involved that I often found myself losing track of who was whom by the time I saw them again. I'd love to keep reading, but this series is so insanely long!! That would probably wind up being something like a $200 investment, and I can't really say I liked it that much...
Mi vendedor de manga me recomendó esta serie y como sé que tiene buen gusto, acepté.
Al principio cuesta un poco entender de qué trata la historia (y no voy a fingir que ya entiende todo lo que sucede) pero obviamente en un primer volumen no se espera que se revelen todos los secretos.
Nuestro protagonista, Kenji Endo, es un simple encargado de una tienda que cuida de su sobrina y lleva una vida tranquila y rutinaria. No es un agente secreto, ni un mafioso, ni un super héroe. Nada de eso.
Pero una serie de sucesos, en apariencia desconectados, lo arrastran al centro de una conspiración gigantesca que involucra secretos familiares, amigos de la infancia, sectas apocalípticas y amenazas de hecatombe mundial. La verdad me generó mucha intriga y tengo ganas de seguir leyendo.
Nota aparte, con leves spoilers: no sé nada de la trama después de este volumen, pero conozco un poco de historia japonesa, y me resulta imposible no ver las similitudes entre la secta del manga y la verdadera historia de Aum Shinrikyo. Fue una secta de los años 90 que usó gas nervioso en el metro de Tokio, amenazaba con el fin del mundo, y cuyo líder afirmaba que podía levitar. Si no la conocen, les recomiendo el libro de Haruki Murakami al respecto.
Excelente serie, la recomiendo y pienso comprar el siguiente volumen.
tomy 1-11/22. długa przeprawa, miejscami za długa i jak się okazało, to nie jest koniec xD czyli muszę jeszcze jeden tom upolować. ogólnie chwilami bardzo dobre, ciekawe i wciąga, ale są momenty, gdzie już człowieka nużą kolejne zwroty akcji i zmartwychwstania.
Чи часто трапляється, коли не можеш відірватись від читання? Це один із тих випадків, де усе чудово - від історії до персонажів. Наокі Уросава розвиває сюжет в різних часових пластах, поступово додаючи деталі й нюанси для читача. Одного разу компанія дітей задумали врятувати світ, заховавшись у своєму таємному сховищі. Вони прописали сценарій у своїй голові, але й гадки не мали, що якось це може відбутись у реальному житті. Утім, це не просто така собі фантастика на межі із апокаліпсисом/трилером/психологічною драмою, адже невідомо, що спричинило епідемію вже у нашому часі, таємничий культ Друга, появу великого залізного робота-монстра, врешті, появу своєрідного Героя (насправді зовсім ні), який має врятувати цей світ від знищення.
Усе умовно, усе лише натяками, але манга від того тільки виграє, адже загальна атмосфера невизначеності й загадковості затягує миттєво. Несуттєві деталі впливають на основний сюжет, а неважливі герої стають важливими. Урасава постійно перемикає наративи, смикає то одного, то іншого персонажа, не фоку��уючи на чомусь єдиному. Спочатку це трохи важко читати (точніше, не усе зрозуміло), але згодом вимальовується загальна картина. Тому ця історія поліфонічна й багаторівнева, сповнена несподіваних поворотів.
З одного боку, це розповідь про дружбу, де навіть маленька дівчинка може мати таку силу, що з легкістю розкидає двох близнюків-бугаїв. З іншого боку, це історія про людську вразливість, де кожен з нас має свої недоліки, травми, які краще компенсувати сильними сторонами. Водночас це історія про фанатизм, ідеологію та можливість стати кращим. Це також історія про історію, її природу й анти-логіку, бо ми й не знаємо до кінця, чому одні події є важливими, а інші - зовсім ні. Водночас це тільки початок, тому із великим задоволенням читатиму далі. Дуже крута манга, рекомендую.
This is way better then what I was expecting. It started a bit slow but finishing this volume, we have a solid story on. While I was reading it I kept telling myself this is what Stephen King would have written if he was a manga artist. The two time period between adult and childhood reminded me a lot of some of King works, It for example. This manga have good humor, I often have trouble with humor in manga, find it too young, too light or just not my style, but this one has some great moment. The characters are great, the art is good, nothing really unique here but very good, and a solid story that goes on the weird side a bit. Very good I'll pass my order for the next one right away!
This manga is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing works of writing I have ever read, and it is soaring to my top 10 favorite manga of all time. If the story gets better, it will definitely make it. The art is incredible, and I love how the mangaka is so skilled at differentiating the characters without relying on crazy hairstyles or mannerisms like many other mangaka. Instead, the artist is a master at drawing faces, and every face is as detailed as the next. Ridiculous skill is shown throughout this first perfect edition volume both in terms of writing and drawing. Haven't felt this sense of intrigue since I've read Death Note, or this need to devour the series since Chainsaw Man. Here's to many more great volumes, Naoki Urusawa do not disappoint me now, I am more than invested in 20th century boys.
Historia contada de forma no lineal en la que vemos como episodios del presente tienen su raíz en el pasado y como repercuten en el futuro. Cada momento temporal es una etapa de la vida del protagonista, los sentidos de las cosas cambian en su camino a la adultez y hace que miremos de forma reflexiva los cambios de personalidad que ocurren en la personalidad. En simultaneo hay una conspiración religiosa de ciencia ficción.
El dibujo es increiblemente expresivo y detallado, el dibujo da sensación de movimiento y la composición de viñetas genera un buen ritmo narrativo que sostiene el suspenso al momento de terminar cada página.
Llegue con muchos comentarios positivo de un grupo de amigos que recordaban su infancia mientras veian lo que la adultez los había convertido mientras una conspiración empieza a tomarse el planeta. Todo tiene este tomo, suspenso, drama, comedia, acción, intriga a raudales y nostalgia de una manera que no pensaba y me dejaba con el corazón en la mano, además de u grupo de personajes que siempre te deja con mas y mas, todo con un arte hermoso que te destroza.
- Caballeros... antes tenían mi curiosidad. Ahora tienen mi atención.
Välskrivna karaktärer, intressant och spännande story (so far) och bra tecknad. Den levde definitivt upp till allt bra jag har hört om den. Jag är glad att jag ändå gick in utan att veta mer än the basic premise. Det känns som att det är en sån serie som blir bättre ju mindre man vet om den.
Jag har redan beställt volym 2-5 och jag tror att Adlibris långsamma leverans kommer att kännas mer långsam än vanligt..
insanely good. amazingly well crafted. not a SINGLE panel to spare. astonishing artstyle. excellent pacing. original and profound. moving. 😭ffs i need to read the rest of the volumes as soon as posible
I've always heard this series described as Stephen Kingy, and after reading it I can confirm, it is extremely Stephen Kingy -- specifically IT mixed with The Stand. If the main villain were to suddenly announce he's Randal Flagg, I'd sit back and nod and say, "Oh yeah, that totally makes sense."
Also, Goodnight Punpun is totally channeling this with some of the secondary characters and background plots.
I really enjoyed this first omnibus; Urasawa conveys such character depth through a handful of panels and this draws you into the narrative with ease. The primary antagonist is the perfect combination of creepy and compelling and the central mystery has me wanting to read on immediately. Urasawa's admiration for Stephen King shines through, and so far this seems like the perfect place for fans of his work to start with manga.
¿Y cómo había tardado tanto en empezar a leerme esta obra maestra? Solo con el primer tomo, Naoki Urasawa se ha convertido en uno de mis autores de cabecera. Magistral. #TwentyCenturyBoys
Very subtle, but surely in a particular direction that would fit the grand scheme of Naoki Urasawa. This volume had enough intrigue to have me interested throughout. The childhood chapters specially were great, they transported me to my kid days instantly. Narration remained good. Suspense build up gradually. I cannot find much flaw in this book. Of course the character art could be a little better, but that the distinct style Naoki Urasawa have. So, don't want to nag too much about it.
Read to experience. If you can connect it, you will enjoy easily.
I found this piece of work, very similar to the Monster. It has the same childhood beliefs fixation (for the main character) and the same purpose: building a new world. Let's keep up and see what kind of a perfect storyline can we get from this Manga.
'২০থ সেঞ্চুরি বয়েজ', জনপ্রিয় মাঙ্গা নির্মাতা নাওকি উরাসাওয়া রচিত এবং অঙ্কিত একটি মাঙ্গা সিরিজ। এর আগে তার সবচেয়ে জনপ্রিয় কাজ 'মন্সটার' এর অ্যানিমে অ্যাডাপ্টেশনটা দেখে আমার অসাধারণ লেগেছিল। তাই তার বানানো কিছুটা একই ঘরানার এই মাঙ্গাটা পড়া। যদিও আমি মাঙ্গা বা গ্রাফিক নোভেল খুব একটা পড়ি না, কিন্তু এটার অ্যানিমে অ্যাডাপ্টেশন না থাকায় পড়তেই হলো।
গল্পটা শুরু হয় মূলত কেঞ্জি এন্ডো নামে এক তরুণকে দিয়ে। স্বাপ্নিক, প্রাণ চাঞ্চল্যে ভরপুর শৈশব, কৈশোর পেরিয়ে যাকে এখন নিতে হয়েছে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ দায়িত্ব। দায়িত্ব পারিবারিক পানীয়ের দোকান বদলে সেখানে বসানো সুপার শপ চালানোর, দায়িত্ব তার নিরুদিষ্ট বোনের মেয়ে কাননার ভরণপোষণের। ছোট বেলায় বন্ধুদের সাথে মিলে পৃথিবীকে হিরোদের মতো রক্ষা করার, কৈশোরে ব্যান্ডের গায়ক হওয়ার স্বপ্ন দেখা কেঞ্জি বর্তমানে জীবন যুদ্ধে ব্রত।
কিন্তু সবকিছু ক্রমশ বদলে যায় যখন তাকে জড়িয়ে পড়তে হয় কিছু রহস্যময় ঘটনার সাথে। তাদের পানীয়ের দোকানের নিয়মিত খদ্দের প্রফেসর শিকিশিমা সপরিবারে রহস্যময়ভাবে নিখোঁজ হয়ে পড়ে আর তার ছোটবেলার বন্ধু 'ডাঙ্কি' করে আত্মহত্যা। তবে এইসব কিছুর সাথে জড়িয়ে আছে একটা এক চোখ আর এক তর্জনীর সম্মিলিত প্রতীক যা সে শৈশবে বন্ধুত্বের প্রতীক হিসেবে ব্যবহার করত।
সেই প্রতীকটা বর্তমানে ব্যবহার করছে এক নামহীন কাল্ট। 'ফ্রেন্ড' নামের এক রহস্যময় ব্যক্তি পরিচালিত সেই কাল্টের আসল উদ্দেশ্যও অজানা। সেটা পৃথিবী দখল করে মনুষ্যজাতির ধ্বংস করা না তো? শৈশবে পৃথিবী রক্ষা করার স্বপ্ন দেখা কেঞ্জি কি পারবে এই শক্তিশালী প্রতিপক্ষের বিরুদ্ধে লড়তে, পৃথিবীকে রক্ষা করতে? 'ফ্রেন্ড'এর আসল পরিচয়ই বা কী? আর এই দানবের সৃষ্টির পেছনে তার হাত নেই তো? অন্যদিকে আফ্রিকায় ছড়িয়ে পড়া এক জীবন বিনাশকারী ভাইরাস কিভাবে ছড়িয়ে পড়ছে সারা বিশ্বে? সবকিছু জানতে হলে পড়তে হবে নাওকি উরাসাওয়ার '২০থ সেঞ্চুরি বয়েজ' মাঙ্গা সিরিজটি।
এর আগে নাওকি উরাসাওয়ার 'মন্সটার' আমার কাছে দূর্দান্ত লেগেছিল। দারুণ গল্প, ক্যারেক্টর ডেভেলপমেন্ট, হাড়হিম করা সাসপেন্স, আর ডার্ক সাইকোলজির মিশেলে সেই থ্রিলার অ্যানিমেটা এক কথায় অসাধারণ লেগেছিল আমার কাছে। তাই এই মাঙ্গাটাও শুরু করলাম। শুরুর দিকে একটু সাদামাটা লাগলেও আস্তে আস্তে নন লিনিয়ার স্টাইলে বলা গল্পটা বেশ ইন্টারেস্টিং আর থ্রিলিং হতে শুরু করেছে। গল্পে গতি আছে, প্রত্যেকটা চ্যাপ্টার শেষে বেশ ভালো ক্লিফ হ্যাঙ্গার আছে। আর গল্প জুড়ে ছড়িয়ে থাকা বিংশ শতাব্দীর নানান বিষয়ের রেফারেন্সগুলোও দারুণ।
'মন্সটার' আর এটার গল্পের ধরণ কিছুটা কাছাকাছি হলেও, উপস্থাপনে ভিন্নতা আছে। 'মন্সটার' যেখানে বাস্ততা, মনস্তত্ত্ব, দর্শন আর অনেকগুলো সুগঠিত চরিত্র মিশিয়ে একটা সাইকোলজিক্যাল থ্রিলার গল্প, সেখানে '২০থ সেঞ্চুরি বয়েজ'কে একটা কন্সপিরেসি থ্রিলারই বেশী লাগছে। তবে একারণেই বোধহয় এটার গল্পটা বেশী গতিশীল, যেখানে 'মন্সটার' কিছুটা স্লো-পেসড।
চরিত্র গঠনের বেলায় বলতে গেলে প্রোটাগনিস্ট কেঞ্জির চরিত্রটা ভালোই, অ্যান্টাগনিস্ট 'ফ্রেন্ড' এই খন্ডে অনেকটা পর্দার আড়ালে। বাদবাকি অন্যান্য চরিত্রগুলো এখনো সেভাবে ফুটে ওঠে নি। তবে নাওকি উরাসাওয়ার ঝানু চরিত্রায়নের ঝলক মিলে 'স্নট টাওয়েল' আর 'ইয়ামা-সান' অধ্যায় দু'টিতে। যাইহোক, সবমিলিয়ে '২০থ সেঞ্চুরি বয়েজ' এর প্রথম খন্ডটা খারাপ লাগলো না। আশা করি পরের খন্ডগুলো আরও ভালো হবে।
📚 বইয়ের নাম : ২০থ সেঞ্চুরি বয়েজ; দ্য পারফেক্ট এডিশন, ভলিউম - ১
I've been wanting to re-read 20th Century Boys for years - I originally read the entire manga in an adrenaline haze back in 2013, and since then began buying up volumes (an expensive undertaking), intending to re-read my own copies. Then I discovered they were releasing Perfect Editions of it. Damn it.
So, Pretty Edition in hand, I've now finally started my re-read. It certainly lived up to my remembered expectations. It's been long enough that I can't really remember most of the plot beats which is nice, but also kind of defeats the original purpose of my re-read which was to experience it again knowing what I did after my first read, but oh well. Not going to complain about experiencing it again for the first time.
An excellent re-release, and an intriguing start for someone picking the manga up for the first time - plenty of foreshadowing that I remember does come good, but I can't remember how! I look forward to picking these up as they're released.
I really don't know what to say. This was my first ever manga, thanks to a recommendation. And damn I enjoyed it! It didn't even last me a day. I couldn't put it down. I really loved how it reminded me of two books I won't name (yet). Now off to volume 2!
Ahhhhhh, Finally…That Feeling of Euphoria After Finishing a Book..it Have Been a While Since That.
20th Century Boys is One of The Most Famous, High Rated Manga in The Industry, You Can’t Search a List on The Internet about The Best Manga and You Wouldn’t Find 20th Century Boys and other Urasawa’s Works in it. By Knowing That & Knowing That a Lot of Friends Suggested The Manga For Me Have Set a High Bar For Me and That Made me Nervous What if it Didn’t Live Up To The Hype.
But, Mannnnn I was So Wrong..The First Volume Delivered an Solid Foundation To The Story. and As Usual From Urasawa We Start with Simple Protagonist That Gets Mixed Up With a Complex Mystery and Things Gets More Complicated as Our Protagonist Gets involved in The Mystery in Search For Clues.
Besides The Thrilling Story, The Storytelling & The Panelling of The Manga is Good, Although The Story Moves in Different Timelines Between The Past, Present & The Future, You Never Feel Lost and It Moves So Fluidly as Possible.
Our Main Cast is Good, But I Feel That They are Overshadowed a little Bit By The Story & Mystery We are Following, Ever Scene of The “Friend” Give Chills, I Wanna Know More About Him & His Insane Plans.
If I’ll Have any nitpicks about the story so far is that I felt like the characters are sometimes overshadowed by the story & also some coincidences that are used a plot device just to move the story forward.
Penso che per ora è il miglior fumetto/manga che abbia mai letto. Probabilmente ho anche l'età perfetta, dato che sono più o meno coetanea dei protagonisti, quindi forse è più facile immedesimarsi. Infatti consiglierei di leggerlo intorno ai trent'anni, ciò non toglie che sia sicuramente godibile anche a 20. Trovo fantastico il fatto che il protagonista stia tutto il giorno con la nipotina neonata sulle spalle! È un particolare unico che mi ha stupita. Inoltre è una persona comune, lavora in un negozio e non va neanche benissimo, da ragazzo suonava la chitarra in una band e da bambino si costruiva i rifugi per chiacchierare e giocare coi compagni di scuola. Tutto molto comune. Ma scopre che in realtà potrebbe aver combinato (involontariamente) un guaio molto molto grosso che riguarda tutta l'umanità! Promette benissimo, sia la storia, sia i disegni. Non vedo l'ora di continuare col secondo volume.
Al principio no sabes de qué se trata, luego va agarrando forma, luego no, luego sí, y luego está buenísimo.
Está bien largo, eso puede ser bueno o malo. La historia y los personajes están muy chidos, muy de este vato Naoki Urasawa. Me recuerda a It por los brincos de linea de tiempo, reunión de amigos, etc... También me recuerda a Monster (mismo autor) el mistisismo del villano y el heroe todo moral perfecta.
Siguiente parada en la tienda de manga compro el siguiente volumen. Recomendadote.