Home › Comics & Graphic Novels › 20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 4

20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 4

by Naoki Urasawa

A childhood symbol resurfaces as Tokyo faces turmoil

Regular price $19.57 USD
Regular price $32.62 USD Sale price $19.57 USD
Save 40%

Paperback New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.

Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

A childhood symbol resurfaces as Tokyo faces turmoil

In this fourth Perfect Edition volume, a symbol created by a group of friends in 1969 returns decades later as the disaster they once imagined begins to take shape. The story connects their childhood past to a threatened new millennium, with Shogun escaping from the prison of Umihotaru and heading toward Tokyo, where a murder in Chinatown has set off further unrest. The volume’s central tension rests on the contrast between an apparently settled society and the danger gathering beneath it, while the friends’ old creation becomes a clue to the unfolding crisis.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Manga readers interested in stories that connect childhood memories with later events.
  • Readers drawn to apocalyptic threats, secretive movements, and conspiracy-driven mysteries.
  • Those following Naoki Urasawa’s ongoing 20th Century Boys series.

Themes

Friendship and shared historyApocalyptic dangerSymbols and memorySocial unrest and false peace

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

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.

In the middle of the Tokyo Bay, a man known as Shogun has escaped from Umihotaru Prison, a place feared by criminals and convicts as an inescapable iron fort, in order to save the world. He heads off to Tokyo, the city where the girl known as "the Last Hope" lives. But the streets of Tokyo are in turmoil after a murder in Chinatown triggers a chain reaction of terror. The time has come for the false peace created by the Friend to be exposed. What is the truth behind the historic disaster on the last day of 20th century?
Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews