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If you loved 20th Century Boys, you're in for a treat. This Drama, Mystery, Psychological manga (1999) is beloved for its Ensemble Cast, Coming of Age, Seinen elements, and the titles below share that same DNA — handpicked based on community votes, overlapping genres, and thematic similarities. Each recommendation is ranked by reader affinity on AniList.

20th Century Boys cover

20th Century Boys

20世紀少年

8.8/10
By Naoki Urasawa1999MANGA249 ch.22 vol.Finished

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. For Kenji, a simple convenience store manager who once dreamed of becoming a rock 'n' roll musician, a host of memories from his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all. (Source: VIZ Media)

Top 12 Manga Similar to 20th Century Boys

Monster cover
#1
Match71%

Monster

19949.0MANGA
DramaMysteryPsychological

Monster shares the Drama, Mystery, Psychological genres and similar themes: Seinen, Conspiracy.

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Pluto cover
#2
Match67%

Pluto

20038.5MANGA
DramaMysteryPsychological

Pluto shares the Drama, Mystery, Psychological genres and similar themes: Seinen, Politics.

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Billy Bat cover
#3
Match65%

Billy Bat

20088.5MANGA
DramaMysteryThriller

Billy Bat shares the Drama, Mystery, Thriller genres and similar themes: Ensemble Cast, Seinen, Politics.

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Asadora! cover
#4
Match53%

Asadora!

20187.6MANGA
DramaMystery

Asadora! shares the Drama, Mystery genres and similar themes: Seinen.

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Akira cover
#5
Match53%

Akira

19828.4MANGA
PsychologicalSci-Fi

Akira shares the Psychological, Sci-Fi genres and similar themes: Seinen, Dystopian.

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Smile! cover
#6
Match66%

Smile!

20216.3MANGA
MysteryPsychologicalThriller

Smile! shares the Mystery, Psychological, Thriller genres and similar themes: Seinen, Conspiracy, Cult.

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MW cover
#7
Match66%

MW

19767.4MANGA
DramaPsychologicalThriller

MW shares the Drama, Psychological, Thriller genres and similar themes: Seinen, Politics, Conspiracy.

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Old Boy cover
#8
Match57%

Old Boy

19966.8MANGA
DramaMysteryPsychological

Old Boy shares the Drama, Mystery, Psychological genres.

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Bokurano: Ours cover
#9
Match61%

Bokurano: Ours

20037.7MANGA
DramaPsychologicalSci-Fi

Bokurano: Ours shares the Drama, Psychological, Sci-Fi genres and similar themes: Ensemble Cast, Seinen.

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SOIL cover
#11
Match58%

SOIL

20047.5MANGA
DramaMysteryPsychological

SOIL shares the Drama, Mystery, Psychological genres and similar themes: Seinen, Conspiracy.

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What is 20th Century Boys about?

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 w...

How many chapters does 20th Century Boys have?

20th Century Boys has 249 chapters.

What genre is 20th Century Boys?

20th Century Boys belongs to the Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi genres.

What are the best manga similar to 20th Century Boys?

The top manga similar to 20th Century Boys include Monster, Pluto, Billy Bat. These share key genres and themes with 20th Century Boys.