20th Century Boys

[TenshiOni]

Thanks alot, Code.

Great chapter. We finally got an explanation for what Kenji's been doing all this time and we got to see Kanna, Yoshitsune, and Otcho again.

I'm betting on only two more volumes left. It'd make sense to end with 21 volume as it would be the 20th Century Boys (Kenji and friends) moving on to fulfil their destiny in the 21st century.

[penguins]

Pretty good but I hope that isn't the real explanation for Kenji's absence. The whole loss of memory thing is overdone in so many other mangas that I would expect 20thCB to come up with a better explanation.

You can see the momentum starting to shift against Friend. Kenji's army is growing and Kanna and the others are receiving help from Manjoume. This is Friend we're talking about though, so I would be surprised if he doesn't have any more tricksup his sleeve.

I think the series still has at least 3-4 volumes if not more to go because there are just so many unanswered questions still.

Anyone know when volume 20 will be released?

[Code]

Nice idea, ending with the 21st Volume would make sense. Either way I don't see it ending next volume, there's still a lot ot accomplish. As I doubt "Friend" will be that easy to "kill" considering as how he's symbolic in a way as opposed to merely being one person.

[penguins]

Oh wait a minute, volume 20 supposedly came out 2 days ago.

sweeeet.

[jin9]

can someone pleeeeeeeease upload chapter 11 on yousendit, rapidshare dont work for me!

[Code]

can someone pleeeeeeeease upload chapter 11 on yousendit, rapidshare dont work for me!
http://s61.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1R7EK7GKQF63E1JRWPUM94BFJA

[FeiLing]

thanks a lot for the links :)
the series is really great *_*
I've finally found vol 17, and also read vol 18........ but I still haven't found chapter 1-3 of vol 19 :/
can anyone help me ._. ?

[jin9]

thank you so much, Code!!

[Code]

thanks a lot for the links :)
the series is really great *_*
I've finally found vol 17, and also read vol 18........ but I still haven't found chapter 1-3 of vol 19 :/
can anyone help me ._. ?
http://mangadownload.net/manga.php?a=series&sid=44

They have up to exactly volume 19 chapter 3.

[jamie]

Well, I have finally caught up on a bunch of my other series and I really want to read this one.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a place to download it? mangascreener no longer has it and the band of hawks site doesn't have it either. I unfortunatly can't use irc so I am limited to direct downloads or torrents.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[jamie]

I'm not sure how to delete messages so the one asking for a site to download the series before this one just ignore.

[Mindless]

Haha.

I just started reading it after hearing all of moe's good comments on it. I haven't even finished the first chapter. :P

But the first thing that struck me is that it seems it has the same creator as Monster. Oh joy. I can expect good stuff of this manga I then. :amuse

Update:

Wow. I am totally hooked. I can't stop reading it now. I love this conspiracy-type of manga. :amuse

[gizmobear99]

Anyone know where i can find it? Both links moe put down are down cause it got lisenced...

[the_reaper]

you can find most of it here: ftp.poupey.com

[Ganryu]

Man,

I just spent the whole day reading 20th Century Boys! I BT'd chapter 1-16 and aside from bathroom breaks and food runs, I've read it non-stop! Totally blew me away! Aurgh, where can I find the next chapters!!!

[neostar8710]

i cant find this manga to dl newhereeee....and i dont kno how to use irc...and the ftp site or w/e doesnt work...well one of them doesnt;..so does ne1 know where i can get all the other volumes??

[Code]

i cant find this manga to dl newhereeee....and i dont kno how to use irc...and the ftp site or w/e doesnt work...well one of them doesnt;..so does ne1 know where i can get all the other volumes??
http://mangadownload.net/
Volumes 1-17.

[neostar8710]

Thank You!

[jin9]

does anyone know where i can get translations of v20? the raw-manga is already out on torrents.

[aiacos]

Hi! :smile-big
Please, can you post the raw-manga torrent link of the 20th volume?
Thanx!

[Mindless]

http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BRaw-Manga%5D%2020th%20Century%20Boys%20v20.torrent

There you have the link for volume 20. :)

[doomtrain6]

where to get vol 20 fully translated? (or the script)

[jin9]

is there still no translation out?

[kapsi]

I hope it speeds up a little in vol.20.

[YamiHikari]

I hope the translations speed up a little.

[doomtrain6]

ack! no translation yet :(

[Yagami Raito]

How much time does it generally take for a new volume to get translated?

Is it random or have past volumes been released within a timeline?

EDIT
I uploaded chapter1 of Volume20 to rapidshare, it's translated by Manga-Heaven. Props to them!

http://rapidshare.de/files/9819901/20th_Century_Boys_-_Volume_20_Chapter_01_Manga-Heaven_.zip.htm

[jin9]

can someone please upload ch01 on yousendit, rapidshare wont work for me

[TenshiOni]

EDIT
I uploaded chapter1 of Volume20 to rapidshare, it's translated by Manga-Heaven. Props to them!

http://rapidshare.de/files/9819901/20th_Century_Boys_-_Volume_20_Chapter_01_Manga-Heaven_.zip.htm

Thanks a lot.

It's good to see the gang is getting together again.

can someone please upload ch01 on yousendit, rapidshare wont work for me

http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0J60CEK87D5ZK3NM8IXYA7LT3Q

[penguins]

I can't wait for volume 20, supposedly there are some HUGE plot twists.

[Yagami Raito]

I can't wait for volume 20, supposedly there are some HUGE plot twists.

Same here, I just can't wait to see how all of this will be resolved. Btw, has there been any announced plan on how many volumes this manga will be?

[kapsi]

^ with the slow plot development, it'll probably never end (as long as it makes money that is)

[Soul Fang]

Does any one know any links to download 20th Century Boys volume 19 and beyond translated. I only have the first 3 chapters of volume 19 and can't seem to find any more download links and most links in this thread are not working any more. I would gladly appreciate any help as i really want to continue the storyline.

[Code]

Here's Volume 19.
http://rapidshare.de/files/10014699/20th_Century_Boys_v19_Manga-Heaven_.rar.html

[Soul Fang]

Ok, many people don't know me here, but anyways I have been reading 20th CB for a while now, and i got to say that is beats every other manga hands down. Urasawa Naoki is a genius in creating good characters, awesome storyline and nail bitting suspense. Monster was awesome and he surprised me by creating another mind boggling manga. I have read up to the latest chapter..and now the wait is killing me.

[BandanaDan]

I started reading 20th Century Boys yesterday, no sleep whatsoever, and only just caught up to the latest chapter now! It's a fantastic manga. Although I did have to force myself to read the middley chapters. It got really good at chapter 15 and is stayed on top :) Thank God I waited until just now to read it, because I probably wouldn't have bothered to read volume 10 and above if it wasn't readible available.

I read an interview with Urasawa that 20th Century Boys ends in Volume 20! But I darent look at the volume yet because it isn't translated... -resists looking at spoilery images-

[Mindless]

It ends in Volume 20?

I have a hard time imagining that, but this manga has done some amazing turns so I wouldn't really be surprised. But looking at Volume 20's chapter names, I don't know.



Chapter 1. The Important Point.

Chapter 2. The Time of the Holy Mother.

Chapter 3. When the frog Calls.

Chapter 4. The Worst Man.

Chapter 5. Contest for Mankind.

Chapter 6. Who is "friend"!?

Chapter 7. Great Power.

Chapter 8. Especially Me.

Chapter 9. Which way!?

Chapter 10. The Scenario with No Scenario.

Chapter 11. 24 Hour Humanity.

I'd be really sad if it ended now though. :cry

[BandanaDan]

Ouch those titles do kinda indicate an ending there O_o

Here's the original article.



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The title, as expected, was taken from one of the author's favorite songs at the time, T-Rex's "20th Century Boy."

"Back then, when information from abroad was scarce, foreign artists were almost like aliens from outer space. They were such distant figures, I didn't even know if they really existed. And here was T-Rex with their bizarre sound. Compared to the popular music in Japan back then, with all its cheesy lyrics, it was strange and otherworldly. Actually, T-Rex still sounds strange to this day."

Now, how will the story unfold?

"The story reaches a climax in Volume 20. I hope all of my readers get excited reading it; I know I'm getting excited writing it. I hope you look forward to it."

Translated by Neuroretardant http://www.manganews.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1176
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Eep! Well makes sense, 20th Century, 20 volumes. Monster was abit under too, I can't wait for this volume ^_^

[neostar8710]

does ne1 kno where i can get volumes 18-20? or at least 18-19?? please...

[BandanaDan]

Ooh actually it goes past Volume 20, I just looked at the end pages of the raw. Couldn't help myself. Yaaay! Shame it's gonna be goddamn hell waiting for the scanlations >_<

And neostar, look in the past 3 pages of this thread. Code has uploaded links to them.

[jin9]

ch02 is out. if anyone has it, can they upload it on yousendit please

[Code]

http://rapidshare.de/files/10482943/20th_Century_Boys_v20_c02_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

[jin9]

can you upload it on yousendit please, rapidshare still doesnt work for me.

[BandanaDan]

Here you go jin9, Volume 20 chapter 2
http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=25G02MLM54JZB1ZY62T6UQXWMB

^_^

DAMN, IT'S HARD READING 20TH CENTURY BOYS IN SINGLE CHAPTER INSTALLEMNTS :( 20 pages aint enough

[jin9]

er...did you upload the right thing?

[BandanaDan]

... yes... I just like to do the opposite of what you guys do. Disguise my manga under gay file names. No one would touch them, fool proof!

[jin9]

ok, i fell for it...can u upload ch02 now

[BandanaDan]

I told you, that was chapter 2.
It really is Chapter 2. Amazing how homophobic people can be!!! lol I am evil

[jin9]

the link doesnt work

[Code]

Well here's another link then.
http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0CQVBD8TYJLMW1BOCDY6ZE7DSN

[jin9]

thanks so much, Code!

[TenshiOni]

Thanks a lot, Code.

So, Kenji's sis was alive?

I forgot, was this ever stated, or was it just implied? Or was it never even implied?

Anyway, nice chapter.

lol Mauro's going to the Frog Empire. XD

[BandanaDan]

So, Kenji's sis was alive?

I forgot, was this ever stated, or was it just implied? Or was it never even implied?

Anyway, nice chapter.

lol Mauro's going to the Frog Empire. XD

Yeah it was, we've known Kenji's sisters been alive for 10 whole volumes now. Waaay back when Fukubei was shot and killed. In Volume 13, chapter 5, there was a flashback to Dr.Yamane in 2003 who made the virus, and then Kiriko had to spend the next 12 years developing a vaccine. Then we skip forward 12 years to Froggy in America and he meets a boy, who says he met a Japanese lady who gave him an injection [ie: Kiriko just finished it].

w00t! So Froggy has met up with Kiriko now! I bet he's cultivating the vaccine right now with her. Hope this factory doesn't get burnt down like the other one :[

[hayate-kun]

ya can someone upload volumes 18 and 20(up to the current chapter)...i stopped at 17 and dled 19...i need my fix...please?...

[Code]

Here's volume http://rapidshare.de/files/10620044/20th_Century_Boys_v18_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

You should be able to find v20 on the past few pages.

[TenshiOni]

Yeah it was, we've known Kenji's sisters been alive for 10 whole volumes now. Waaay back when Fukubei was shot and killed. In Volume 13, chapter 5, there was a flashback to Dr.Yamane in 2003 who made the virus, and then Kiriko had to spend the next 12 years developing a vaccine. Then we skip forward 12 years to Froggy in America and he meets a boy, who says he met a Japanese lady who gave him an injection [ie: Kiriko just finished it].

w00t! So Froggy has met up with Kiriko now! I bet he's cultivating the vaccine right now with her. Hope this factory doesn't get burnt down like the other one :[


Ah, I remember it all now! Thanks. :tem

[hayate-kun]

thank you for uploading it...oh man im getting restless just to catch up...seems like kenji is still alive and going to reappear soon...yay the actual main character is going to show up again...i think...if that guy on the bike is him....which seems possible...this manga is so cool...i thought i would stop reading it when they introduced chou...since i hated him...but i kept reading on...so good...i like really like how the mangaka uses the flashbacks to move the story further...anyone know what age kenji is now??...i was already freaking out when i saw how old otchi was...yet he still kicks ass...sorry i rambled on...

[jin9]

ch03 is out, upload on yousendit please

[Code]

ch03 is out, upload on yousendit please
http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=03FNCH5FJ7INW0JW0SBTK4HL86
http://rapidshare.de/files/11194938/20th_Century_Boys_v20_c03_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

[jin9]

Thanks alot Code!

[YamiHikari]

OH Man this Chapter is amazing! Thanks Code, thanks!

[TenshiOni]

Thanks, Code.

Good chapter - looks like the story's heading towards its conclusion, and it looks like I'll be right about that 21 volumes prediction.

[SystM]

Please vol20 chapter 4 !!! I'm damn catched ^ ^

[Code]

http://rapidshare.de/files/11392539/20th_Century_Boys_v20_c04_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

[penguins]

The image before the chapter where we see kiriko, the long-haired guy and the giant robot interested me more than the chapter itself. It looks like that scene in the very first chapter of volume 1 where kanna sees the giant robot that appeared at the end of the year 2000 could be happening later on in this volume.

[SystM]

Thanks so much code. ^ ^
=)
Waiting for ch05 with much impatience...

[jin9]

can someone post ch04 on yousendit please

[Code]

http://s17.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3V35SMZYETQN51EY557W0DQ4AF

[jin9]

Cheers, Code!!

[hayate-kun]

can someone put up vol 20 chp 1+2...the uploads on the pages before have expired...

[Code]

They should still work.
http://forums.narutofan.com/showpost.php?p=2700456&postcount=537
http://forums.narutofan.com/showpost.php?p=2781397&postcount=552

[OmniStrife]

Umm... I can't get volume 05 anywhere, cause where I usually get it from, mangadownloads, the link's corrupt... HELP!!

[SystM]

Code, do you have vol 20 chapter 05 ? (My Internet is down, i use the highschool one, so i cant use anything but direct download... =/ but when i'll have my internet back, i'll upload 20thcenturyboy too)

[OmniStrife]

So, can anyone please post where I can get the volumes 05 and on?? DDL will be best IRC will do too...

[Code]

Code, do you have vol 20 chapter 05 ? (My Internet is down, i use the highschool one, so i cant use anything but direct download... =/ but when i'll have my internet back, i'll upload 20thcenturyboy too)
I don't think it's out yet. But then agian jin9 usually posts about the chapter before I'm aware it's out.

So, can anyone please post where I can get the volumes 05 and on?? DDL will be best IRC will do too...
Well you can always try #lurk @ irc.irchighway.net, I could upload it right now it might take a while.

[pek]

Omnistrafe, #Lurk at irc.irchighway.net have the biggest mangacollection on the net. They have it their, tho you need to be registred on irc.irchighway.net to be able to join.

How to register:
/msg nickserv register Yournick your_password your_mail

To login:
/msg nickserv identify name password

[OmniStrife]

Omnistrafe, #Lurk at irc.irchighway.net have the biggest mangacollection on the net. They have it their, tho you need to be registred on irc.irchighway.net to be able to join.

How to register:
/msg nickserv register Yournick your_password your_mail

To login:
/msg nickserv identify name password
Thanks Pak, I'll try this 1st thing tomorrow in the morning!

[Efraim Longstocking]

*bump*

I saw Naoki Urasawa on television!!! The man is a god and he's now one of my biggest idols.

[SystM]

Code do you have volume 20 ch05 ?

[Code]

http://rapidshare.de/files/12350322/20th_Century_Boys_v20_c05_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html
http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0A57RHWUTT2ZL1C2MU3116LPOJ

We learn a bit about Kenji's sister in regards to what she was doing in this chapter. It seems that she may have created the virus for the Bloody New Year's Eve incident and appearantly she's testing the vaccine, for whatever is going to be released on 2015th, on herself...

I'm wondering if there's a reason for not showing the face of Kanna's father. Well Assuming he already died as Freind (or there may be one person behind it at all that doesn't appear as Friend in the public and he's the guy, while the only friends being replaced are those who are in a potentially dangerous situation.)

[onlyelliot]

can someone upload chapter 4 for me please?

[Code]

There is a link on the last page.

http://rapidshare.de/files/11392539/20th_Century_Boys_v20_c04_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

[TenshiOni]

Thanks for the upload again, Code.

Great chapter. Glad to finally see her story.

[SystM]

Thanks so much code i'll get back my compuer in 2 days =)

[Code]

Well another chapter out.
http://rapidshare.de/files/12498274/20th_Century_Boys_-_Volume_20_Chapter_06_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html
http://s32.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2RH379Z8CEVYC19YN31AICPIXR
Seems like Kanna is planning to blow herself up along with Friend... but then she finds out that the guy is obviously different, so I'm sure she won't go through with it considering how they'd only get a replacement an dI'm sure she realizes that.

[pakku]

I really hope Manga-Heaven rushes this next one. It feels like we're actually getting closer to finding something out.

[Dark Schneider]

Would someone please upload Chapter 7-8? Thanks! :)

[Mindless]

Not out yet as far as I know. In translated form at least. :P

Oh yeah, forgot to comment about the chapters.

CLIFFHANGER! I can't take it! Jesus, the chapter ends with "That man...", like what the hell!? I need more! :cry

[Code]

Well seems like they did just released 7 and 8... pretty quick...

http://rapidshare.de/files/12548604/20th_Century_Boys_v20_c07_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html
http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2LA4090ZZFJJA0QGWMV0MCSKN6

http://rapidshare.de/files/12548919/20th_Century_Boys_v20_c08_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html
http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1TP7N4WICKZ411HY2URRICUP3B

http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=41011&page=4 (ch 07&08 combined in a ZIP)

Well we learn or rather sort of confirms that Friend doesn't have powers as pointed out before in this thread, but appearantly Kanna does because of some experimentation ... and appearantly they use plastic surgery to make Friend look like Fukubei... along with Manjoume being killed for [name escapes me] to become the Holy Mother... eventful chapters chapters. The ending of chaper 8 was great.

Though I can't exactly remember who it was that wanted to go to the World Fair...

[Sasuto]

wow this manga is awesome!!! can't wait till volume 20 is out!

[jin9]

thanks, Code! great chapters!

Only clue to who Friend is was when he said that he wanted to go to the 1970 World Expo when he was a child. Maybe its Sadakiyo or Donkey and one them may have never died. Anyway, im just guessing...

[TenshiOni]

Ooh! 3 chapters in a row. :occa

Thanks a lot, Code.

[Hokage Naruto]

I have heard good things about 20th Century Boys. I heard about it, during my reading of Naoki Urasawa's Monster. Monster is a superb manga, I am not finished with it. But, I am enjoying it. I guess, I have to set my time to read this manga, since its really big.

Does anyone know anywhere, where I can find volume downloads preferably direct download of 20th Century Boys?

[pek]

Three first volumes; ftp://ftp.hugemassif.com/manga/20th%20Century%20Boys/

I'll try to upload some tomorrow.

[Hokage Naruto]

Danke, peK. :P

EDIT- When I clicked the 1st Volume, it said it wasn't found. I guess, it might have to be re-uploaded again.

[pek]

I could upload Volume 1 to rapidshare, takes me 10 min & 20 min to the ftp. Choose :o

[Hokage Naruto]

I'll choose FTP so that other future 20th Century Boys fans could resort to there, instead of constantly uploading it. Thanks again, peK.

[pek]

http://rapidshare.de/files/12568032/20th_Century_Boys_v01.zip.html took just 5 min to upload to rapidshare so...and I'm currently uploading it to the ftp ^^

[penguins]

I predicted earlier in this thread that the new friend was donkey. You can sort of figure out who it is now by process of elimination. It can't be fukubei cuz he died and kiriko said that the new friend is different from the old one. Can't be otcho, kenji, yukiji, maruo, or keroyon. That only leaves donkey, mon-chan and sadakyio, all 3 of which were thought to be dead. Sadakyio seems like the obvious choice so it probably isn't him. My gut says that it's donkey.

[Sasuto]

IS the volume 20 out yet?

[Code]

Well yes... that's the one being scanslated. Volume 21, not yet, as far as I know at least.

I'm starting to think the same thing penguins.

[BandanaDan]

Any idea when Volume 21 raw is out? Or where to get the raws of the magazine the chapters are published in?

[Code]

Well I know it's serialized in Big Comic Spirits or something along those lines. I do have chapter 238 raw on my computer, but not exactly sure where I got it...

[pakku]

Has anybody else just... stopped enjoying this manga a few volumes ago? Somewhere around the last time jump I just stopped caring. I'm only reading it for some closure on the mysteries from before the series burnt out, and this is coming from somebody who simply loved Monster. Feels like 20thCB definitely had some high potential, and used it well for a while... but it later became Urasawa's neverending potboiler.

[Darts]

Has anybody else just... stopped enjoying this manga a few volumes ago? Somewhere around the last time jump I just stopped caring. I'm only reading it for some closure on the mysteries from before the series burnt out, and this is coming from somebody who simply loved Monster. Feels like 20thCB definitely had some high potential, and used it well for a while... but it later became Urasawa's neverending potboiler.
its true...
especially when kenji appeared again.
as much as how cool he is, i didn't like him somehow reappearing again...

[Mindless]

I predicted earlier in this thread that the new friend was donkey. You can sort of figure out who it is now by process of elimination. It can't be fukubei cuz he died and kiriko said that the new friend is different from the old one. Can't be otcho, kenji, yukiji, maruo, or keroyon. That only leaves donkey, mon-chan and sadakyio, all 3 of which were thought to be dead. Sadakyio seems like the obvious choice so it probably isn't him. My gut says that it's donkey.

But then again, as many other characters, Donkey is supposed to be dead. But as you say, right now, I can think of no one else but Donkey being 'Friend'.

[Darts]

But then again, as many other characters, Donkey is supposed to be dead. But as you say, right now, I can think of no one else but Donkey being 'Friend'.
was it stated that the current friend must be part of the old group?

[Code]

Well didn't they refer to themselves as the "20th Century Boys"? I could be wrong, I really need to re-read the earlier portions again.

[penguins]

Has anybody else just... stopped enjoying this manga a few volumes ago? Somewhere around the last time jump I just stopped caring. I'm only reading it for some closure on the mysteries from before the series burnt out, and this is coming from somebody who simply loved Monster. Feels like 20thCB definitely had some high potential, and used it well for a while... but it later became Urasawa's neverending potboiler.

As of right now, I don't think that the third arc is as good as the first two, but i felt the same way half way through the second arc. I hated the first half of the kanna arc, i felt that it wasn't nearly as good as the kenji arc. But then we found out who friend was and it was all uphill after that. Looking back at it, the entire arc was really well made, it was just that the first half had to setup the events that occurred in the second half of the arc. I think the same thing is happening now in the third arc.

[BandanaDan]

I don't think it is Donkey in any possible way. Urasawa would be pulling it more out of his ass that time. Fukebi I could deal with, but not Donkey randomly too! I think the new Friend is just a daft character we met before who has been too emerced by the re-enactment game thing...
Or maybe one of the twins, who went abit crazy because the other twin died...

[pakku]

penguins: True, I remember feeling like that too, since stories like these require a lot of build-up to get to the climax. So I'll admit, you may be right. I've had to read this story very slowly in contrast to being able to read the first and second story arcs quickly with all the material already released and at my fingertips, and it seemed like it was still in its introduction stages until not long ago. I guess we'll see, but I really doubt it'll end nearly as well as I'd hoped while reading the older chapters.

[Fighter Volk]

I don't think it is Donkey in any possible way. Urasawa would be pulling it more out of his ass that time. Fukebi I could deal with, but not Donkey randomly too! I think the new Friend is just a daft character we met before who has been too emerced by the re-enactment game thing...
Or maybe one of the twins, who went abit crazy because the other twin died...

For a moment I thought, wow, you're on to something there with the New Friend being Yanbo or Mabo, but then I remembered that in the character summary pages at the beginning of the volume, the two of them are shown and they're both (once again) fat. Obviously, the New Friend isn't fat. But their presence in the character summary pages does mean they'll make an appearance in the next three chapters, so that's cool.

What do you all think Yukiji and Otcho found in the factory? I think it's the second robot, the one that Kanna sees in the beginning of volume 1.

I really like these last few chapters. The whole Kanna-Friend meeting was really, really intense, especially at the end of chapter 8. I can't wait for more... speaking of more, volume 21 should come out early March. The wait between volumes is usually four months when there are no breaks in the magazine serializations. AND, speaking of magazine serializations, it does not look like 21 will be the last volume. Code said that she/he has chapter 238 raw sitting around on his/her computer. 225 is the last chapter in Volume 20. Most 20th CB volumes have eleven chapters, which means that 21 will have 225-235. This also makes it seem like the story will only continue building and building from here and turn into something really awesome, just like the second arc did. At least that's what I'm hoping for.

[Darts]

just read chap 8, so the new Friend is part of the 20th century boys...there are only 4 possibilities right? twins, mon-chan and donkey?

[jin9]

ch09 is out. upload on yousendit please

[Code]

http://rapidshare.de/files/12992574/20th_Century_Boys_v20_c09_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html
http://s27.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1RMF89I6XQ5GA3DX3861I99YIA

[jin9]

thanks, Code!

[neostar8710]

can anyone repost links for volumes 18-20? b/c some of the zip files are expired and i really wish to read them. and if possible, can it be put together in one big batch? it would be much appreciated. ^__^

[Dark Schneider]

Volume 15 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14223197/Volume_15__ms_.rar.htmlurl)
Volume 16 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14293409/Volume_16__ms_.rar.htmlurl)
Volume 17 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14298251/Volume_17__ms_.rar.htmlurl)
Volume 18 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14300410/Volume_18__manga-heaven_.rar.htmlurl)
Volume 19 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14303763/Volume_19__manga-heaven_.rar.htmlurl)
Incomplete Volume 20 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14301961/IncompleteVolume_20__manga-heaven_.rar.htmlurl)

Btw, Volume 20 is incomplete, because it is a compilation of all the chapters released up to date ( 1-9 chapters)'

[neostar8710]

thanks a lot. but is there neway you can put these files on like yousendit or megauploads rather than rapidshare? T__T

[mow]

32 pages of pure Urasawa fanboyism and 20th CB rants :cry. I love you all!

[BandanaDan]

I love you too, moe.

[pakku]

Well, Manga-Heaven finished off volume 20, and I'm quite pleased with those last two chapters. Looks like I might not be disappointed with the ending after all... I think it's just been too long since I read the first two parts. I'm actually pretty pumped, hopefully they'll scanlate the chapters in Big Comic Spirits rather than waiting for the tankoubon.

[pek]

Oh, the latest two chapters were sweet. I really enjoyed them.

20th Century Boys - volume 20ch10 (http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0QHQM3DKJK62N0YM3D3O5QX7M3)
20th Century Boys - volume 20ch11 (http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1ES4HWUUKB5F03N19918A598IM)

[penguins]

ARGH just tell who the new friend is, the suspense is killing me. Looking at that last chapter though I have no idea who it could be.

[Fighter Volk]

Volume 21 is actually out already. I saw it in Kinokuniya a week or so ago, on display with all the other popular new releases. The cover was (spoiler warning for those who have not read 10 or 11)

the boy in the mask. And I too am fascinated. I thought the new Friend was definitely Sadakiyo, but now once again Urasawa stumps me. And it's obviously not Donkey, either... interesting, verrry verrrry interesting.

M-H took a pretty extended break between Volumes 19 and 20 so I wouldn't hold your breath,

[BandanaDan]

Hey hey, remember all the way back in Chapter 1 of Volume 1? It had Kanna waking up to the new robot.

It's been 20 volumes now and we haven't even gotten up to that point in the first chapter yet.
Amazing!

I hope it gets there soon...

[Soul Fang]

are any new chapters released?

[BandanaDan]

None of Volume 21, as the crew are waiting for HQ volume raw scans to be released. Even though we'd just be happy with MQ magazine raw qual :'(

[Fighter Volk]

I would like to direct you all to this brilliant bit of reasoning from a guy over at the Animesuki forums:

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=505853&postcount=139

All I can say is, DAY-um. This guy is *good.*

[BandanaDan]

Oh my GOD!!! Fighter Volk, DAMN...

[jin9]

I would like to direct you all to this brilliant bit of reasoning from a guy over at the Animesuki forums:

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=505853&postcount=139

All I can say is, DAY-um. This guy is *good.*

yeah, i have to admit this guy is good. i read through the whole manga again and again, and i cant believe i didnt notice it.

[doomtrain6]

volume 21 raw is out.. www.tokyostosho.com

[Soul Fang]

nice..can't wait until a new chap is released. It's been ages since manga-heaven's last release

[Last of the Uchihas]

I don't kow if someone has mentioned this, but Previews has announced that

20th Century Boys is set to come out in America this summer.

Three weeks ago, was finally the day when the manga Monster by the same mangaka was released in the US after a year of waiting.

[jin9]

v21 ch01 is out!! anyone upload it on yousendit please...

[pek]

http://forums.narutofan.com/showpost.php?p=3497570&postcount=85
Haven't read it yet though

[jin9]

thanks, Pek! :)

[Arcanis]

Chaper 2 of volume 21 is out at lurk now

[YamiHikari]

Mmmmm 21 - 02

http://rapidshare.de/files/17541570/20th_Century_Boys_-_Volume_21_Chapter_02_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

Man do I love this manga!

[penguins]

OMG Konchi! I can't believe he brought back a such an obscure character. It's amazing how every single minor character in the story comes back and influences things at a later point.

[Hidara]

Wow. There's even a thread dedicated to my favourite manga of all time. ^_^

The old site I used to get the scans from closed, and I haven't read since I bought vol. 19, while I was on break at home. T_T

[jin9]

can someone upload ch02 on yousendit please...

[YamiHikari]

http://download.yousendit.com/6D2DDC41696F1155

Everyone needs this chapter.

I was kind of hoping the man behind the door was someone new, and we'd get a fresh storyline / backstory. But when #13 popped out... I knew it was absolutely perfect. The hide and seek parts were just as good as the flashbacks at the start of the series.

[jin9]

thanks! cant wait for ch03

[Hikaruno_me02]

I just read chapter 2 of 21. Who is number 13?

[jin9]

I just read chapter 2 of 21. Who is number 13?

he's that bold head assasin working for friend. i was surprised that he switched sides and he seems to know the current friend's identity.

[Hokage Naruto]

Does anyone know where I can download 20th Century Boys in volume format? I went through some of the links in the thread and most of them where dead.

[jin9]

you can download it here:

http://www.mangadownload.net/manga.php?a=series&sid=44

[Hokage Naruto]

Thanks. Now, I see why that site shows up, I wasn't spelling it right. XD

[Hidara]

If needed, I can send vol 1-16 to people, english version. Beyond that, I've been reading in Chinese. :/

[jkingler]

If it is already uploaded, that would be great. I have a torrent going now, so I will have 1-16 eventually anyways, but the sooner the better. :nuts

/just read vols 1-3 and loved it!

[Hokage Naruto]

I just finished volume 1. Its great and funny. I loved the part with the Justce Ninja Squad and all, ninjas are so freakin sweet. The jokes they played with the frog guy are great when they pictured him as a frog with the girl. This is going to be a fun read.

[2788]

Can somebody help me ? I need the complete volume 20 especially the the last 2 chapter, which is chapter 10 and 11. Yousendit or radpidshare is ok. Does anybody know when the new chapter will be released.

[Hidara]

If it is already uploaded, that would be great. I have a torrent going now, so I will have 1-16 eventually anyways, but the sooner the better. :nuts

/just read vols 1-3 and loved it!
No, I don't have it uploaded. I was just going to send it over aim, or what not. If you'd like me to upload it to yousendit, or some site like that, pm me.

That goes for anyone.

I wish I was better at chinese, but I keep forgetting stuff, the more I learn, and my books are in traditional characters, since they're from Taiwan. I also think there are some characters that only Taiwanese people use, 'cause when I used to read Hanakimi, there were words that just didn't exist when I was looking for them. Or, my traditional reading has gotten worse as I've focused on simplified. Meh.

When I get better, I'll try to scanlate stuffs.

[Efraim Longstocking]

If it is already uploaded, that would be great. I have a torrent going now, so I will have 1-16 eventually anyways, but the sooner the better. :nuts

/just read vols 1-3 and loved it!

Maybe you will start a 20th Century Boy pimp project once you fall reaally deeply in love, which will happen very soon ;)

[Carthage]

I keep hearing that this series is "awesome"
Are the meanings/themes in this series so great that it can be considered a "masterpiece"?

[penguins]

Are the meanings/themes in this series so great that it can be considered a "masterpiece"?

Yes. The story is incredibly well done. I've never read a better manga.

[YamiHikari]

I keep hearing that this series is "awesome"
Are the meanings/themes in this series so great that it can be considered a "masterpiece"?

Easily. Definately.

[Hidara]

I keep hearing that this series is "awesome"
Are the meanings/themes in this series so great that it can be considered a "masterpiece"?
Yes, to end all yesses. Pay attention to all the details as you're reading; they are important for later on.

Mmm, pimping. I've never participated in a manga pimping project. What exactly does it entail? I'd love to get more people hooked on 20CB. ^_^


Oh, has anyone heard if it's going to be animated? I think I would die of happiness if it were.

[Code]

It'd be great if it were animated, but I don't see it being animated until the manga is finished. Filler may only ruin the plot in an manga like this.

[jin9]

It'd be great if it were animated, but I don't see it being animated until the manga is finished. Filler may only ruin the plot in an manga like this.

I agree. I just hope it wont take a few years to start the anime after the manga finishes, like they did with Monster.

[jin9]

Ch03 is out! can someone upload it on yousendit please :)

[Hidara]

It'd be great if it were animated, but I don't see it being animated until the manga is finished. Filler may only ruin the plot in an manga like this.

No shit. If there was ever filler for 20CB, I think it would kill the story. It's already so perfectly written that there isn't room to add things in, or take things away. I remember thinking it was a good manga, up until right after that "fateful night." And then I knew it was the best manga I'd read.

Oh, can someone link me to a direct download of vol 20? Or, a torrent would be fine. I just suck at IRC, and I don't trust myself enough to not screw things up.

[jkingler]

Maybe you will start a 20th Century Boy pimp project once you fall reaally deeply in love, which will happen very soon ;)
It's definitely in the cards...very soon. :omg

*Is about to read vol12*

And Frejia--I will let you know when I plan to make the pimping project for this. :D

Are there scanslated volumes after 16? Because that is where I am going to run out. :oh

[Oskar von Reuental]

Are there scanslated volumes after 16? Because that is where I am going to run out.

#lurk has 17-20 and the first 2 chapters of 21. :jk

[jkingler]

Can anyone UL those for me? Or give me DD links? :begs

[pek]

The 2 latest chapters?

[Dark Schneider]

Volume 16 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14293409/Volume_16__ms_.rar.htmlurl)
Volume 17 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14298251/Volume_17__ms_.rar.htmlurl)
Volume 18 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14300410/Volume_18__manga-heaven_.rar.htmlurl)
Volume 19 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14303763/Volume_19__manga-heaven_.rar.htmlurl)
Incomplete Volume 20 (http://rapidshare.de/files/14301961/IncompleteVolume_20__manga-heaven_.rar.htmlurl)

Btw, Volume 20 is incomplete, because it is a compilation of chapters 1-9


Well here are my links from before.

Later today I'll upload the complete Volume 20.

[Hidara]

Thanks, Murals. <3

jkingler, definitely let me know when you start the PP, and I'll help you out, especially with publicity.

[YamiHikari]

Ch03 is out! can someone upload it on yousendit please :)

Yes sir I can.


Yousendit:
http://download.yousendit.com/E155B765094FE171
Rapid Share:
http://rapidshare.de/files/17902588/20th_Century_Boys_v21_c03_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

I would so be into a pimping project down the road. Everyone should enjoy this series.

[jkingler]

Frejia, YamiHikari--consider yourselves signed up. :amuse

[Hellrasinbrasin]

I and everyone here at "Friend", would be happy to see an TV-Show adapted from 20th Century Boys. However since the production team, is hiding from Urasawa-san; I regret to say that production is on hold until 2015.

[Dark Schneider]

^ Thats odd, I heard an earlier date for the series.

I definetly would like to help in spreading this awesome series :)

[Hidara]

2015? That's a long time.

@jkingler
danke. Just pm me when you start it up, and stuffs.

[jin9]

Yes sir I can.


Yousendit:
http://download.yousendit.com/E155B765094FE171
Rapid Share:
http://rapidshare.de/files/17902588/20th_Century_Boys_v21_c03_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

Thanks alot for the chapter!

I would so be into a pimping project down the road. Everyone should enjoy this series.

I agree, this manga deserves a pimping project.

[Dark Schneider]

As promised, heres the complete version of Volume 20:

Volume 20 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7GN4MNUK)

[2788]

Yes sir I can.


Yousendit:
http://download.yousendit.com/E155B765094FE171
Rapid Share:
http://rapidshare.de/files/17902588/20th_Century_Boys_v21_c03_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html



Thank you very much for chapter 3. I've been waiting for this. Once again thank you.....

[Hikaruno_me02]

he's that bold head assasin working for friend. i was surprised that he switched sides and he seems to know the current friend's identity.

Thanks! I'll have to read through the manga again.

[kapsi]

i wonder if this series will ever end

[Hidara]

Do you want it to end? It hasn't run out of steam yet. I haven't read other series by the mangaka, but he seems to be good at planning really far ahead.

[Efraim Longstocking]

I think I have to recap everthing before the last time-skip. This is a hard manga but wow, it's getting tight..

[YamiHikari]

I'd be ready to help a pimping project whenever. I think we have enough people to help. If someone wants to start it that would be sweet.

@ Everyone:
If any of my links die before you get a chance to download them, just let me know and I'll get you a new one.

[jkingler]

Could someone kindly send me whatever is scanslated from v21 so far? I'd appreciate it. :)

And YamiHikari: I am going to start a project very soon. I am just ULing the last of my RS links, and I will let you all know when I am ready to dole out assignments and such. :P I've added you to my list of people to PM. :D

[Dark Schneider]

Could someone kindly send me whatever is scanslated from v21 so far? I'd appreciate it. :)

And YamiHikari: I am going to start a project very soon. I am just ULing the last of my RS links, and I will let you all know when I am ready to dole out assignments and such. :P I've added you to my list of people to PM. :D


Here ya go :)

Vol 21 Chap 1-3 (http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1HD601PCIFS8X23TV3G9EYVA67) (yousendit)

[Hokage Naruto]

jkingler!; I'd like to help out with the 20th Century Boys project. Do you need any help with uploading some volumes for back-up's/extras? Any amount is fine, under 10 volumes would be enough for me.

[Hidara]

I can also upload some backups, if need be.

[jkingler]

Thanks a bunch, Murals. :) I'm up to date, now. I need the next chapters, though. :arg

@HoNa: sure thing, I'll sign you up. :P How are those other ULs coming, though? :huh

@Frejia: I'll let you guys know when I need help. I am waiting until Vagabond is mostly petered out to start new projects, though. Too many projects at once = leechers aren't sure what to snag. :P

I don't want to get links up too early, since they might die and go wasted. :D

[Dark Schneider]

^ I also volunter to upload volumes :)

Before the project is officially started, we'd obviously have to decide on the uploads.

I suggest dividing it amongst people...at first, in order to quicken the process.


Edited to add: Jkingler! those are all the chapters that have come out so far:( :cry

[Hokage Naruto]

@HoNa: sure thing, I'll sign you up. :P How are those other ULs coming, though? :huh

Forgot about those volumes. They were 10-15, right? :oh

[Hidara]

jkingler, that's understandable. Do know, though, that from May 17th to about September 3rd, I will most likely be unable to upload anything. I can still advertise, but my internet connection at home is less than desirable.

If I manage to take my personal compy to my grandma's, I could probably upload some stuff, though.

Don't let my schedule rush anything. ^_^

[jkingler]

Forgot about those volumes. They were 10-15, right?
You were doing all the Volumes. Individually. On RS. Remember? :amuse

Don't let my schedule rush anything. ^_^
Thanks for the heads up. I won't let it affect anything, but it is good to know, nonetheless. :D

[Hokage Naruto]

You were doing all the Volumes. Individually. On RS. Remember? :amuse



:oh

Didn't know that much but than again I don't have a great long term as I see it. But, its manageable. :P

[penguins]

chapter 4 is out.

[YamiHikari]

Here we go:

Volume 21 Chapter 04

YouSendIt
http://download.yousendit.com/2CC1940E40840EE2

[jin9]

thanks a lot!

[Hidara]

Thanks! ^_^

[Hikaruno_me02]

Wow, good chapter!

I like how it was creepy like the Tomodachi Land arc. Hmm, so could the hide-and-seek kid be the new Friend? But there seems to be too big of an age difference for the kid to be the new friend.

Thanks for posting the link YamiHikari!

[pakku]

i wonder if this series will ever end

Be careful what you wish for: I hear 20thCB just ended in the latest issue of Big Comics Spirits. Don't quote me on this one, though (damn, I end half my posts with sentences like that, don't I?)

[YamiHikari]

Be careful what you wish for: I hear 20thCB just ended in the latest issue of Big Comics Spirits. Don't quote me on this one, though (damn, I end half my posts with sentences like that, don't I?)

Ahhh!!! Did it?!?! If it did I really hope i went out in a bang. That would be right around the end of Volume 22. So what 14 or so more chapters to be scanlated?

[pakku]

An update on the 20thCB situation. (http://www.manganews.net)

I don't recommend reading the full story, though.

[FeiLing]

Here ya go :)

Vol 21 Chap 1-3 (http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1HD601PCIFS8X23TV3G9EYVA67) (yousendit)


could you please upload these chapters again, because the link is invalid now:(

[Hellrasinbrasin]

The first half of the story of 20th Century Boys is complete
ch249 is out; Part 2 - 2007

[YamiHikari]

Wow!!! I am incredibly incredibly incredibly excited!!! I downloaded the raw when I heard this. I have absolutely no japanese skill but I looked at the last page to see if i could see anything.
Most definately the biggest plot twist was on that page. I'd recomed NOT looking ahead. We have less than 20 chapters to be scanlated before then, but soooo much can happen in that time.
On the last frame there were some big words (and lots of !!!) starting with 2007!
I really can't wait until then!!! Now i see why the anime was pushed back till 2011. He's going in for another part. (Definatly didn't see that coming!) Just when I thought it was winding down. MAN I LOVE THIS MANGA!
Really though, the last page of this part will blow you away.

Someone please translate this!
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3703/200257zk.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200257zk.jpg)
If you want the full page check out tokyotosho.com, I won't be the one to spoil it though.

Edit: Kept full page so people can see where it was located.

[Hidara]

I read the story. I seriously hope it's true. It'll give me something to look forward to.

[FeiLing]

i_i

;_; no one here, you could upload chap 1-3 again?
*sob*
:cry

i really, really want to know, how it goes on .....
*impatient*:cry

[YamiHikari]

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=221SIS9KOU71N0C2OPUED392CF

That's actually the first 4 chapters of volume 21. Enjoy.

20 more chapters of part 1

[penguins]

SO let me get this straight, this is just part 1, and part 2 will begin next year?

I want to read the story but i dont want to read any spoilers. Are there any spoilers that pertain to how part 1 finishes or is it safe for me to read it?

[Hidara]

Well, unless you read japanese, we don't know how part one ends yet, because it hasn't been fully scanlated. ^_^

I suggest that you just start reading the manga from the beginning. It's incredibly well written and drawn.

[penguins]

oh i'm all caught up on the manga, i was just wondering if i could read the article without having to worry about reading spoilers.

[Hidara]

Ah, ok. I didn't see any spoilers when I read that article, so you should be fine.

[jin9]

theres gonna be part 2? so this manga doesnt end in the next volume?

[YamiHikari]

Yup! Part 2 will start in the Spring of 07. *Hopefully this isn't like when Part 2 of Naruto anime was going to start in the spring and... well didn't. The wait won't seem as long since there's still 20 chapters left that need to be scanlated. This could take well into the fall and winter, at the current pace, so time without 20 CB would be very small.

[Hidara]

So far how many chapters of 20CB have been published in Japan? 40?

[YamiHikari]

Part 1, which just ended in Japan had 249 chapters in it total. The last scanlated release was #229.

[Efraim Longstocking]

:oh I need a re-up of chapter 4..

This manga keeps on fucking with my brain. It feels so good :P

It's going to be yet another part O_O, Woah, I can't wait to see what he'll be pulling now..

[YamiHikari]

http://download.yousendit.com/F7ABDFF9063CF63B

You re-up wish is my command.

I love being a 20CB whore.

[Hidara]

Woah. My mistake. I somehow read chapters in the post above as 'volumes' and meant to write volumes instead of chapters. Now I understand better. So, in part one, there should be about 23-25 volumes, correct?

[jkingler]

It's been awhile since I've been in here. :oh

Anything past v21c3 scanslated yet? :huh

[YamiHikari]

My link above is v21c4 so...to answer your question, yes.

Edit: Yeah, Part 1 is looking at 22 or 23 volumes, I don't know how they're going to be released though.

[Efraim Longstocking]

:amuse thx <3..

[jkingler]

My link above is v21c4 so...to answer your question, yes.
I knew that...:sweatdrop

Thanks, dude. :thumbs

All this fuss about part 2 has me interested. I wonder exactly how far out Tezuka can string this timeline. XD

[EVIL™]

Where can I get 20th century boys, the websites listed in the start post dont work or the download section does not list anything

[jkingler]

Which parts do you need? I have the first 20 Volumes ULed, so let me know and I can help. :thumbs

[EVIL™]

I need volume 1 and 2, I managed to get 3 to 9 off a torrent
that will do for now

so only 1 and 2 .. would be awsome man!

[shadowlords]

err jkingler.. ive already read volume 1 so i need the other 19 u have and uhh i was wondering if i could get them over time :]

[EVIL™]

hmm, it appears that the volumes 3 to 9 are in spanish, so thats pretty useless to me

so I need it all, from 1 tm 20, but you can pm me with the chapters 1 tm 5 for now

[Hidara]

Do you use aim, or msn? I can send the volumes to you, in english, if you im me. I'm too lazy to upload them.

[EVIL™]

I use AIM and MSN, but somehow my router is messing things up so I only get a max of 5 kb a sec in transfers :s

and thats way to slow to send something trough

I'l wait for jkingler!

but thanks anyway, and cool drawn manga man, abara. shame the scan quality lacked a bit in the first chapter, the second one was better

[Hidara]

Sorry that your transfer rate is so slow. :(

I was considering creating a thread for Abara, but I'm not sure how long the series will end up being. Is there a thread for the mangaka Tsutomu Nihei?

[pakku]

I was considering creating a thread for Abara, but I'm not sure how long the series will end up being. Is there a thread for the mangaka Tsutomu Nihei?

Abara ended at only one volume (11 chapters long). As for a Nihei thread... I'm not so sure it would generate enough discussion to be worth the effort :/

[Hidara]

Yeah, that was my feeling. Sad, because Nihei makes good stuff; I'll try to pick up the book of Abara when I get home. I wonder what it would look like if any of his work was animated. :/

Sorry for so much OT.

[joeanjings]

hi guys..when will the new chapters come out? been waiting in anticipation for quite some time now..:(

[Code]

Well Volume 21 Chapter 5 has finally been released by Manga-Heaven.

http://rapidshare.de/files/21650461/20th_Century_Boys_v21_c05_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

[joeanjings]

Thanks a lot code.. u da man!

=)

[Dabura]

wahhahhaaaa!!!!! Code, you the man!
I wonder if MH has the complete volume, cause vol 21 is released, no?

[YamiHikari]

Thanks Code! I was starting to get panicked that we wouldn't see more 20CB for a while.

[Code]

Well Manga-Heaven already released chapter 6 of Volume 21.
http://rapidshare.de/files/21734318/20th_Century_Boys_-_Volume_21_Chapter_06_Manga-Heaven_.zip.html

[joeanjings]

oh yeah.... u da bomb..

[Danchou]

I just read the first volume. The artwork, story and characters are great so far. I'm afraid I'm going to get addicted.

[Hokage Naruto]

I just read the first volume. The artwork, story and characters are great so far. I'm afraid I'm going to get addicted.

This addiction is good. Since, its an awesome manga by a godly mangaka.

Side Effects of 20.C.B.A.D.D (20th Century Boys Addiction) are as follows:

- Losing of social life (Since its long and chapters are constantly released and you always want to brag how great it is.)
- Depression (Thinking that you are not worthy of reading such a great manga but everyone is worthy of it.)
- Constipation (20th Century Boys is too good of reading that it may prevent you from going to the bathroom.)
- Reading more mangas (Since, 20th Century Boys is a diiferent style manga and may encourage you to read more.)

[jkingler]

^It's all true. :oh

OK, fellas. I said I would come calling when it was time, and it's going to be time soon...real soon.

So if anyone who isn't on the following list is interested in helping me pimp 20th Century Boys, say so. Also, if you are on the list but don't want to be anymore, say that, too. :P

jkingler;
moe;
tenshioni;
peK;
chauronity;
sunshine and gasoline;

(Yes, I know I am on the list. :amuse)

Once I get a more accurate head count, I'll start divvying up tasks (note: I've already ULed vols 1-20 to RS since...like 2 months ago XD).

[joeanjings]

i dont really understand this pimping thing.. could somebody care to explain?

[Danchou]

This addiction is good. Since, its an awesome manga by a godly mangaka.

Side Effects of 20.C.B.A.D.D (20th Century Boys Addiction) are as follows:I think it's already too late! I'm already showing some of those symptoms. :amazed

joeanjings: As far as I'm aware, a pimping project is basicly a project in which the willing NF community hook others up by providing downloads and thus stirring up more interest for that perticular manga.

More info (http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=93926&highlight=project)

BERSERK MANGA - Pimping Project (http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=85633)
The VAGABOND Manga Pimping Project (http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=91259)

[joeanjings]

ooo i see..thanks man

[jkingler]

As far as I'm aware, a pimping project is basicly a project in which the willing NF community hook others up by providing downloads and thus stirring up more interest for that perticular manga.
Exactamundo. :P

Would you be interested in helping out, Kurapica? :D

[Danchou]

I'm a bit too busy at the moment preparing for exams, but I don't mind helping to pimp this manga. So it just depends on when the pimping will be done. :D

[Hokage Naruto]

I'll help again with the 20th Century Boys pimping, jkingler.

I thought I had sent a few volumes upload, I guess not. I'll upload a few volumes if you need me too. Just finished my SAT's this morning so I finally managed to have some time to help out with this pimping project. I'll probably work on the Berserk and 20th Century Boys, from now on since Tesz and Code have been doing an awesome job with Vagabond.

@ Kurapica - Are the Hunter x Hunter symptoms the same as the 20th Century Boys? XD

[Danchou]

I'm currently on volume 5 already. And i must say, 20th Century boys is one of the best written manga's I've seen in a while (right there next to Death Note).

@Hokage Naruto: The side-effects with hxh are probably even worse. I read the whole manga in now less than one weekend. I had trouble removing myself from the screen at some times

Only:
- Losing of social life (Since its long and chapters are constantly released and you always want to brag how great it is.)

this effect is lesser with hxh, since hxh chapters are everything but released on a regular basis. Can you believe we've only had no more than 5 chapters since the beginning of this year! While it's supposed to be released weekly in Jump (as with bleach, naruto, one piece etc.). But I can't blame the mangaka, since this is in fact my favourite manga. So I would take my time catching up with hxh or you'll suffer the same withdrawal symtomps I have. :)

[Soul Fang]

Cn someone please upload volume 21 chapter 1. I can't seem to find it on my computer

[vanh]

I'm hooked on this manga already . I can't tell which is better, Monster or this one .