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20th Century Boys

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An SF suspense manga by Naoki Urasawa. The grand story where childhood fantasies become real threats won numerous awards. A live-action film trilogy was produced.

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Subcategory:Manga

Location:Tokyo

Time Period:1999-2006

Influence:Global

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