[source](https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/20th-Century-Boys-Classic-by-hubertodis246/89480037.LVTDI) Hi Hive friends, I don't usually watch anime, it's not that I don't like them, it's just that I haven't found one that catches my attention. I mostly watch or read by recommendations from friends or acquaintances, and the same goes for this manga, I think it's not very well known but my friend recommended it to me with a lot of eagerness.
"20th Century Boy" begins with one of the main characters of our story named Kenji Endo. He is an adult in charge of a grocery store that belongs to his family, in which he lives with his mother who is always complaining. On his back he carries a baby girl, his niece, who is given a lot of importance in the plot because of her significant future, as well as how she shows great traits of intelligence at such a young age.
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Kenji's daily life takes a complete turn when he receives a note after the suicide of one of his childhood friends named Donkey, this seemed quite strange to him since Donkey would not do that kind of thing and more than that Kenji tells that he saw him jump from a window of great height without anything happening to him when they were children. In the note appears a strange drawing or symbol next to the word "friend". From this event, Kenji begins to investigate more about this symbol and discovers that it is a cult. As he goes along, he connects different dots and comes to the conclusion that this symbol and this cult are related to his past, namely his childhood, when he used to play with his friends. As he remembers, he realizes that there is a great relationship between them, although he did not believe it before, due to the fact that this cult prophesies events that Kenji was able to predict.
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Realizing this, Kenji recalls that when they were children, he and his friends wrote a kind of story that seems to represent everything that "Amigo" will do in the future. This hints that "Amigo" was one of the children Kenji used to spend time with during his childhood. Upon discovering this, Kenji decides to gather his friends to defeat this cult that threatens to destroy the world. One thing that characterizes this manga, apart from its time jumps, is the variety of plot twists that refresh the story. In addition, each character has a good development and none is left out, unlike what happens in other anime or manga.
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"20th Century Boy" struck me as a manga that I read from start to finish. Although it didn't hook me right away or feel like I was interested in it, I couldn't stop reading it. It really is a manga that is not difficult to read and keeps you there. One thing that really caught my attention, and always has, is the time jumps that occur in the manga. Not only do they occur in a specific time span, but we also see jumps of 10 to 5 years, where the main characters keep changing. This gives an interesting progression to the manga. Also, it is not a villain who loses all at once, as we reflect on these jumps in time, we can see how he achieves his goals and how our protagonists are losing. This is not your typical manga where you get "power-ups" or something similar, as no one here has any kind of power. It's about humans fighting against a power that has its nets everywhere. Unfortunately, this great manga doesn't have an anime, but if you get a chance to read it, I recommend it.
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All the images were taken by me when I was reading the manga, except the cover, Thanks for reading my post <3
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[source](https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/20th-Century-Boys-Classic-by-hubertodis246/89480037.LVTDI) Hola amigos de Hive, no suelo ver anime, no es que no me gusten, sino que no he encontrado uno que me llame la atención. Mayormente veo o leo por recomendaciones de amigos o conocidos, y lo mismo sucede con este manga, creo que no es muy conocido que digamos pero mi amigo me lo recomendó con bastante afan.
"20th Century Boy" comienza con uno de los protagonistas de nuestra historia llamado Kenji Endo. Él es un adulto encargado de una tienda de alimentos que pertenece a su familia, en el cual vive con su mama que siempre vive quejándose. En su espalda lleva a una bebé, su sobrina, a quien le dan bastante importancia en la trama debido a su futuro significativo, además de como esta muestra grandes rasgos de inteligencia a tan poca edad.
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La vida cotidiana de Kenji da un giro completo cuando recibe una nota después del suicidio de uno de sus amigos de la infancia llamado Donkey, esto le parecio bastante extraño ya que Donkey no haria ese tipo de cosas y mas que Kenji cuenta que lo vio saltar desde una ventana de gran altura sin que le pasara nada cuando eran niños. En la nota aparece un extraño dibujo o símbolo junto a la palabra "amigo". A partir de este suceso, Kenji comienza a investigar más sobre este símbolo y descubre que se trata de un culto. A medida que avanza, va conectando diferentes puntos y llega a la conclusión de que este símbolo y este culto están relacionados con su pasado, es decir, su infancia, cuando solía jugar con sus amigos. A medida que recuerda, se da cuenta de que existe una gran relación entre ellos, aunque no lo creía antes, debido a que este culto profetiza eventos que Kenji era capaz de predecir.
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Al darse cuenta de esto, Kenji recuerda que cuando eran niños, él y sus amigos escribieron una especie de historia que parece representar todo lo que "Amigo" hará en el futuro. Esto da a entender que "Amigo" era uno de los niños con los que Kenji solía pasar tiempo durante su infancia. Al descubrir esto, Kenji decide reunir a sus amigos para derrotar a este culto que amenaza con destruir el mundo. Algo que caracteriza a este manga, aparte de sus saltos en el tiempo, es la variedad de giros argumentales que refrescan la historia. Además, cada personaje tiene un buen desarrollo y ninguno queda excluido, a diferencia de lo que ocurre en otros animes o mangas.
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"20th Century Boy" me pareció un manga que leí de principio a fin. Aunque no me enganchó de inmediato o sentí que me interesaba, no podía dejar de leerlo. Realmente es un manga que no es difícil de leer y que te mantiene ahí. Algo que me llamó mucho la atención, y siempre lo ha hecho, son los saltos en el tiempo que ocurren en el manga. No solo ocurren en un lapso de tiempo determinado, sino que también vemos saltos de 10 a 5 años, donde los protagonistas van cambiando. Esto le da una progresión interesante al manga. Además, no es un villano que pierde de una sola vez, ya que al reflexionar sobre estos saltos en el tiempo, podemos ver cómo logra sus objetivos y cómo nuestros protagonistas van perdiendo. No es el típico manga en el que se obtienen "power-ups" o algo similar, ya que aquí nadie tiene algún tipo de poder. Se trata de humanos luchando contra un poder que tiene sus redes en todas partes. Lamentablemente, este gran manga no tiene un anime, pero si tienen la oportunidad de leerlo, se los recomiendo.
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Todas las imágenes fueron tomadas por mi cuando leía el manga, excepto la portada, Gracias por leer mi post <3
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