There are 22 tankōbon volumes in 20th Century Boys manga spanning around 249 chapters. It was written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. The series was originally serialised in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from October 4, 1999, to April 24, 2006. With 36 million copies in print and critical praise, 20th Century Boys is one of the all-time best-selling manga series.
20th Century Boys manga volumes
Here is a list of all volumes and the chapters in 20th Century Boys:
| VOLUME 1: Friends Tomodachi | ||
| S no. | Title | Release date(Original) |
| 1. | Friends (Tomodachi) | January 29, 2000 |
| 2. | Karaoke | |
| 3. | The Boy Who Bought a Guitar (Gitā o katta shōnen) | |
| 4. | Snot Rag (Hanamizu taoru) | |
| 5. | Night in the Science Club (Rikashitsu no yoru) | |
| 6. | Flag on the Moon ("Face on the Moon") | |
| 7. | Softball (Sofutobōru) | |
| 8. | Digging a Hole (Ana o horu) | |
| 9. | Message (Messēji) | |
| 10. | Yukiji | |
| VOLUME 2: The Prophet | ||
| S no. | Title | Release date(Original) |
| 1. | Amiability (Yūriki) | May 30, 2000 |
| 2. | Otcho (Sumō, "Sumo") | |
| 3. | Cho-San (Keiji, "Detective") | |
| 4. | Yama-San | |
| 5. | Humanity’s Final Hour (Jinrui metsubō no toki) | |
| 6. | Kamisama | |
| 7. | Kiriko’s Desk Drawer (Aneki no hikidashi) | |
| 8. | Kiriko’s Boyfriend (Aneki no koibito) | |
| 9. | The Man Behind (Ushiro no otoko) | |
| 10. | The Prophet (Yogensha) | |
| 11. | Open Your Eyes!! (Me o samase!!) | |
| VOLUME 3: Hero With A Guitar | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Hero With A Guitar (Gitā o motta eiyū) | August 30, 2000 |
| 2. | Resolve (Ketsui) | |
| 3. | Confrontation (Taiketsu) | |
| 4. | Brother (Burazā) | |
| 5. | Classmates (Kurasumēto) | |
| 6. | Someone Else… (Mō hitori...) | |
| 7. | Sadakiyo | |
| 8. | Airport Bomb (Kūkō bakuha) | |
| 9. | Destiny’s Child (Unmei no ko) | |
| 10. | And Then.. (Sorekara...) | |
| 11. | The Guy in Bangkok (Bankoku no otoko) | |
| VOLUME 4: Love and Peace | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | FDP (Yūmin-tō) | January 30, 2001 |
| 2. | Flight (Tōsō) | |
| 3. | Connection (Tsunagari) | |
| 4. | Love and Peace (Ai to heiwa) | |
| 5. | Rainbow Kid (Nanairo kiddo) | |
| 6. | Light (Hikari) | |
| 7. | Blowup (Bakuha) | |
| 8. | Secret Headquarters (Himitsu kichi) | |
| 9. | Robot Conference (Robotto kaigi) | |
| 10. | King of the Underground (Chika no teiō) | |
| 11. | The Darkness Beyond (Yami no oku) | |
| VOLUME 5: Reunion | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Call to Arms (Shōshū) | April 26, 2001 |
| 2. | Not Alone (Hitori ja nai) | |
| 3. | Uncle Kenji (Kenji-ojichan) | |
| 4. | Signal (Noroshi) | |
| 5. | December 31 (Jūnigatsu sanjūichinichi) | |
| 6. | Final Round (Saishūkai) | |
| 7. | Reunion (Saikai) | |
| 8. | Memorial (Kinenhi) | |
| 9. | Detective Chono (Chōno-keiji) | |
| 10. | Chocho (Chōcho) | |
| 11. | The Ambitious Duo (Futari no taishi) | |
| VOLUME 6: Final Hope | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Witness (Mokugekisha) | July 30, 2001 |
| 2. | The Real Killer (Shinhannin) | |
| 3. | Umihotaru | |
| 4. | Monster (Bakemono) | |
| 5. | Tunnel (Tonneru) | |
| 6. | Being Chased (Oitsumerarete...) | |
| 7. | A Powerful Ally (Tsuyoi mikata) | |
| 8. | Good Luck Charm (Omamori) | |
| 9. | The Last Hope (Saigo no kibō) | |
| 10. | The Great Escape (Daidassō) | |
| 11. | A Test of Courage (Kimodameshi) | |
| VOLUME 7: The Truth | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Escape (Dasshutsu) | October 30, 2001 |
| 2. | Air (Kūki) | |
| 3 | Landing (Jōriku) | |
| 4. | The Fair of Dreams (Yume no hakurankai) | |
| 5. | Koizumi | |
| 6. | God’s Autograph (Kamisama no sain) | |
| 7. | Truth (Shinjitsu) | |
| 8. | Control Room (Kontorōru rūmu) | |
| 9. | Showdown (Taimen) | |
| 10. | Fukubei (Fukubee) | |
| 11. | Entry (Totsunyū) | |
| VOLUME 8: Kenji’s Song | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Decision (Sudare, "Bamboo Screen") | February 28, 2002 |
| 2 | Robot (Garakuta, "Junk") | |
| 3. | Kenji’s Song (Kenji no uta) | |
| 4. | Your Ride (Omukae) | |
| 5. | Tomodachi Land (Tomodachi Rando) | |
| 6. | Escape (Ura no sekai, "Opposite Side of the World") | |
| 7. | A Request (Tanomi) | |
| 8. | Grades (Seiseki happyō) | |
| 9. | The Plan (Natsu yasumi, "Summer Vacation") | |
| 10. | The Hanging Hill (Yashiki no kai, "Mystery of the Mansion") | |
| 11. | Voices Speaking (Himitsu, "Secret") | |
| VOLUME 9: Rabbit Nobokov | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Don’t Look (Mitcha ikenai) | June 29, 2002 |
| 2. | Nightmare (Akumu) | |
| 3. | Real Fight (Honki shōbu) | |
| 4. | Rabbit Nabokov (Rabitto Nabokofu) | |
| 5. | ESP (Chōnōryoku) | |
| 6. | Confessions (Kokuhaku) | |
| 7. | The New Book of Prophecy (Shin'yogen no sho) | |
| 8. | On the Pulpit (Danjō) | |
| 9. | Savior (Kyūseishu) | |
| 10. | The Assassination (Ansatsu no toki) | |
| 11. | The Assassin’s Bullet (Kyodan no toki) | |
| VOLUME 10: The Faceless Boy | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Ceasefire (Teinsen) | August 30, 2002 |
| 2. | Crossroads (Kurosurōdo) | |
| 3. | Surveillance (Kanshi) | |
| 4. | A New Teacher (Atarashii sensei) | |
| 5. | Terrifying Answer (Kyōfu no kaitō) | |
| 6. | Collector (Korekutā) | |
| 7. | Soliloquy (Hitorigoto) | |
| 8. | Room of a Friend (Yūjin no heya) | |
| 9. | Boy Without a Face (Kao no nai shōnen) | |
| 10. | Boy With a Face (Kao no aru shōnen) | |
| 11. | Thunder (Raimei) | |
| VOLUME 11: List of Ingredients | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | An Abyss of Despair (Zetsubō no fuchi) | December 25, 2002 |
| 2. | List of Ingredients (Seibun hyōji) | |
| 3. | The Lie of 1970 (1970, Senkyūhyakunanajū-nen no) | |
| 4. | Old Friendship (Kyūkō) | |
| 5. | Complete Devotion (Zenshinzenrei) | |
| 6. | Aliens (Uchūjin) | |
| 7. | Sadakiyo’s Decision (Sadakiyo no ketsui) | |
| 8. | Ruins (Haikyo) | |
| 9. | Godzilla (Gojira) | |
| 10. | Mother’s Words (Haha no kotoba) | |
| 11. | Yamane-kun | |
| 12. | Memories of the Science Room (Rikashitsu no omoide) | |
| VOLUME 12: Friend’s Face | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Different New Year’s Eve (Sorezore no Ōmisoka) | March 29, 2003 |
| 2. | Pilgrimage (Sanpai, "Worship") | |
| 3. | Self-Destruction (Jibaku) | |
| 4. | A Secret Connection (Himitsu no renraku) | |
| 5. | Library (Toshokan) | |
| 6. | Science Room (Rikashitsu) | |
| 7. | Under the Alcohol Lamp (Arukōruranpu no shita) | |
| 8. | Him (Sono otoko) | |
| 9. | Gunshot 1 (Jūsei 1) | |
| 10. | Gunshot 2 (Jūsei 2) | |
| 11. | The Real Gunshot (Jūsei no shōtai) | |
| 12. | The Face of a Friend (Tomodachi no kao) | |
| VOLUME 13: Beginning of the End | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | An Unremembered Man (Kioku ni Nai Otoko) | June 30, 2003 |
| 2. | Friend’s Death (Tomodachi no Shi) | |
| 3. | Round Table Meeting (Entaku no Kaigi) | |
| 4. | A Time of Reunions (Saikai no Toki) | |
| 5. | Confessions in 2003 (2003-nen no Kokuhaku) | |
| 6. | A Real Man (Honmono no Otoko) | |
| 7. | The Beginning of the End (Owari no Hajimari) | |
| 8. | The Frog Empire Strikes Back 1 (Kaeru Teikoku no Gyakushū 1) | |
| 9. | The Frog Empire Strikes Back 2 (Kaeru Teikoku no Gyakushū 2) | |
| 10. | A Quiet Town in Germany (Doitsu no Shizukana Machi) | |
| 11. | A Stealthily Approaching Terror (Shinobiyoru Kyōfu) | |
| 12. | New Orders (Aratanaru Shirei) | |
| VOLUME 14: The Boy and a dream | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Memorial (Tsuitō-shiki) | September 5, 2003 |
| 2. | The True 1971 (Hontō no 1971-nen) | |
| 3. | Evil Emperor (Aku no Dai Maō) | |
| 4. | Intruder (Shin'nyū-sha) | |
| 5. | The Day He Saw Something (Nanika ga Mieta Hi) | |
| 6. | The Spoon-bender (Supūn Mage no Otoko) | |
| 7. | Science Room, 1971 (1971-nen no Rika-shitsu) | |
| 8. | Encounter with the Past (Kako to no Kaigō) | |
| 9. | Identity (Shōtai) | |
| 10. | Warped Memories (Yuganda Kioku) | |
| 11. | My Summer Vacation (Boku no Natsuyasumi) | |
| 12. | Youth and Dreams (Shōnen to Yume) | |
| VOLUME 15: Expo Hurray | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Trite Prophecies (Chinpuna Yogen-sho) | December 25, 2003 |
| 2. | A Trite Japanese (Chinpuna Nihonjin) | |
| 3. | The Tattooed Man (Irezumi no Otoko) | |
| 4. | The Writhing Truth (Ugomeku Shinjitsu) | |
| 5. | Bravery in 2001 (2001-nen no Yūki) | |
| 6. | Farewell in 2001 (2001-nen no Wakare) | |
| 7. | What a Wonderful World (Kono Subarashiki Sekai) | |
| 8. | The Greatest Show on Earth (Shijō Saidai no Shō) | |
| 9. | Gas-Mask Wearing Salesman (Bōdoku Masuku no Sērusuman) | |
| 10. | Time Limit (Taimu Rimitto) | |
| 11. | Long Live the Expo (Ban Paku Banzai) | |
| 12. | Before the Rainbow (Niji no Kochiragawa) | |
| 13. | Over the Rainbow (Niji no Mukou Soba) | |
| VOLUME 16: Beyond the Looking Glass | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | The Base of the Rainbow (Niji no Tsukene) | April 30, 2004 |
| 2. | A True Friend (Hontō no Tomodachi) | |
| 3. | In the Mirror (Kagami no Mukou) | |
| 4. | The Real Hanging Hill (Hontō no Kubitsuri-zaka) | |
| 5. | The Real Ghost (Hontō no Yūrei) | |
| 6. | Superhuman (Ningen'ijō) | |
| 7. | Friend Era (Tomodachi-reki) | |
| 8. | The Pole Vaulter (Bōtakatobi no Otoko) | |
| 9. | Modern History (Kindai-shi) | |
| 10. | The Imagination of Children (Kodomo no Hassō) | |
| 11. | Toy Box (Omocha-bako) | |
| VOLUME 17: Cross-counter | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Earth Defence Force (Chikyū Bōei-gun) | October 29, 2004 |
| 2. | Fight, Katsuo! (Ganbare! Katsuo) | |
| 3. | Much Despair (Ōku no Zetsubou) | |
| 4. | The Ice Queen (Kōri no Joō) | |
| 5. | Where Despair Began (Zetsubō no Hajimari) | |
| 6. | On a Journey (Tabi no Tochū) | |
| 7. | The Weight of the Journey (Tabi no Omo-sa) | |
| 8. | Officer at the End of the Earth (Saihate no Keisatsukan) | |
| 9. | Song at the End of the Earth (Saihate no Uta) | |
| 10. | Summer Homework (Natsuyasumi no Shukudai) | |
| 11. | Meeting at the Crossroad - Cross-counter (Jūjiro no Sōgū (Kurosu Kauntā) | |
| VOLUME 18: Everybody’s Song | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Guta Lala, Suda Lala (Gūtarara Sūdarara) | February 28, 2005 |
| 2. | The-Two Still Alive (Ikinokotta Futari) | |
| 3. | Daughter (Musume yo) | |
| 4. | Everyone’s Song (Min'na no Uta) | |
| 5. | Everyone, Gather (Min'na Atsumatte) | |
| 6. | Stand! Because I’m Standing, Joe!! (Tate, Tatsu'nda, Jō!!) | |
| 7. | Encore, Encore!! (Ankōru Ankōru!!) | |
| 8. | World Change Begins (Sekai o Kaeru Hajimari) | |
| 9. | Things That Must Not Be Seen (Mite wa Ikenai Mono) | |
| 10. | Things That Must Not Be Heard (Kiite wa Ikenai Mono) | |
| 11. | Things That Must Not Be Known (Shitte wa Ikenai Mono) | |
| VOLUME 19: The man who came back | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Final Prey (Saigo no Emono) | June 30, 2005 |
| 2. | Something Huge is Coming (Do Deka I-mono ga Yattekuru) | |
| 3. | Ichi the Spade (Supēdo no Ichi) | |
| 4. | The Melancholy of Manga Artist Ujiki (Mangakka Ujiki-shi no Yūutsu) | |
| 5. | The One Who Got Through (Toppa-sha) | |
| 6. | The Great Escape (Dai Dassō) | |
| 7. | The Seven Samurai of the Badlands (Kōya no Shichinin'nosamurai) | |
| 8. | Gotcha (Mi'ītsuketa) | |
| 9. | Who’s Behind You (Ushiro no Shōmen) | |
| 10. | Ultimate Evil (Saiaku no Otoko) | |
| 11. | The Man Who Came Back (Kaettekita Otoko) | |
| VOLUME 20: Humanity in the Balance | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Final Lesson (Gokui) | October 28, 2005 |
| 2. | Time of the Holy Mother (Seibo no Jikan) | |
| 3. | When the Frogs Sings (Kaeru Naku Toki) | |
| 4. | Lowest of the Low (Saitei no Otoko) | |
| 5. | Humanity in the Balance (Jinrui no Shōbu) | |
| 6. | Who is the Friend?! ("Tomodachi" wa Dare!?) | |
| 7. | Great Power (Idaina-ryoku) | |
| 8. | I’m Him (Boku Koso wa) | |
| 9. | Which is Which?! (Dotchi ga Dotchi!?) | |
| 10. | Unscripted Scenario (Shinario ni Nai Shinario) | |
| 11. | Twenty-Four Hours of Humanity (24-jikan no Jinrui) | |
| VOLUME 21: Arrival of the Space Aliens | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Who Are You (Anta Dare!?) | February 28, 2006 |
| 2. | Hide and Seek (Kakurenbo) | |
| 3. | The people’s Messenger (Hōō no Shisha) | |
| 4. | Let’s Playyy (A'āsobi'īmasho) | |
| 5. | The Aliens Arrive (Uchūbito Genru) | |
| 6. | The Friend there and now (Ima Soko ni Iru Tomodachi) | |
| 7. | The Sequel to the book of Prophecy (Tsudzuki no Yogen-sho) | |
| 8. | Only That Remains (An Dake ga Nokoru) | |
| 9. | Below This Flag (Kono Hata no Moto ni) | |
| 10. | Raise That Flag (Sono Hata o Agero) | |
| 11. | Confession of a Mask (Kamen no Kokuhaku) | |
| VOLUME 22: The Beginning of Justice | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | After the Confession (Kokuhaku no Ato) | November 30, 2006 |
| 2. | The Last Song (Saigo no Uta) | |
| 3. | People of Tokyo (Tōkyōto-min no Minasan) | |
| 4. | Your Battle (Anta no Shōbu) | |
| 5. | You Will Live (Anata ga Iki Nasai) | |
| 6. | The Masked King (O-men Daiō) | |
| 7. | Don’t Give the Enemy (Teki ni Watasu na) | |
| 8. | The Legendary Detective (Zoku Densetsu no Deka) | |
| 9. | Don’t Do Anything (Nani mo Suru na) | |
| 10. | The Beginning of Justice (Seigi no Hajimari) | |
| 11. | Protector of Justice (Seigi o Mamoru Otoko) | |
| 12. | The End of the Game (Asobi no Owari) | |
| 13. | Resolution (Ketchaku) | |
Sequel
A sequel 21st Century Boys, premiered in the January 19, 2007 edition of Big Comic Spirits and ran until July. Two volumes containing the sixteen chapters were published on May 30, 2007, and September 28, 2007.
Here is a list of all volumes of 21st Century Boys:
| VOLUME 1: The Death of “Friend” | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date(Original) |
| 1. | Death of the Friend ("Tomodachi" no Shi) | May 30, 2007 |
| 2. | The Adult in the Dream (Yume no Naka no Otona) | |
| 3. | Our Flag (Oretachi no Hata) | |
| 4. | Start of Childhood (Kodomo no Hajimari) | |
| 5. | Ghost of the Future (Mirai no Obake) | |
| 6. | Copy of the Copy (Mane no Mane) | |
| 7. | Hiding Place (Kakushi Basho) | |
| 8. | You Died Today (Omae wa Kyō de Shinimashita) | |
| VOLUME 2: 20th Century Boys | ||
| S no. | Title | Release Date |
| 1. | Rules of the Game (Gēmu no Rūru) | September 28, 2007 |
| 2. | The Devil’s Remnants (Akuma no Zantō) | |
| 3. | Goodbye, Manjome (Sayonara Manjōme) | |
| 4. | Button (Suitchi) | |
| 5. | Punch Out (Panchi Auto) | |
| 6. | I’m Not Letting It End (Zettai ni Owarasenai) | |
| 7. | I’m Sorry (Gomen'nasai) | |
| 8. | 20th Century Boy (20 Seiki Shōnen) | |
FAQs on 20th Century Boys volumes
A. There are 22 tankōbon volumes spanning around 249 chapters in the 20th Century Boys manga series. A sequel named 21st Century Boys having two volumes premiered on January 19, 2007 and ran till July.
A. There are 249 chapters compiled within 22 tankōbon volumes in 20th Century Boys manga series.
A. There is no prequel to the 20th Century Boys series. However, there is a sequel for the same titled, 21st Century Boys having 16 chapters within 2 manga volumes.
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