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20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 3

by Naoki Urasawa

A childhood symbol, a looming apocalypse

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A childhood symbol, a looming apocalypse

In this third Perfect Edition volume, a symbol created by a group of friends in 1969 resurfaces as catastrophe approaches in 1997. Their childhood “Book of Prophecy,” a giant robot awaiting activation, and the still-unrevealed identity of the Friend connect the past to a countdown toward December 31, 2000. The setup brings together friendship, memory, and an impending global threat, with the friends’ early imaginings becoming central to the present-day crisis. This installment continues Naoki Urasawa’s manga about a group trying to prevent the end of the world; the supplied description leaves the Friend’s identity unresolved.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adult readers of manga and graphic novels
  • Readers interested in apocalyptic threats and doomsday cults
  • Readers drawn to stories linking childhood friendships with adult consequences

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FriendshipMemory and childhoodProphecyApocalyptic threat

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Book overview

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.

The giant robot has been built, awaiting its great awakening, but the Friend's identity has yet to be revealed. Time passes day by day, counting down to December 31, 2000...the day that Earth is destined to see its end. The only ones who can save the world are the nine friends who wrote The Book of Prophecy in their childhood days. Will humanity enter the new world--the new century--safe and sound?
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