{"product_id":"naoki-urasawas-20th-century-boys-vol-15-9781421535333","title":"Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 15","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world! As boys, Kenji and his friends came up with a bunch of stories about an evil organization bent on world destruction. As adults, someone is now turning their fantasies into reality!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumanity, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSorting through the volumes of research his dearly departed mentor left behind, a young priest, recently returned to Rome, stumbles across a mysterious (and potentially dangerous) book that prophesizes the end of the world. Uncertain as to the text's true meaning, Brother Luciano's search quickly leads him to a startling revelation: the Friends may have operatives inside the Vatican, and the young priest's life is most likely now in danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAround the globe, the mysterious and deadly virus continues to spread as the death toll mounts. However, Kanna, Otcho and Yoshitsune have another concern: despite what is being reported in the media, several people have claimed to see the Friend alive and walking the streets of Tokyo. But what does this bode for the pope's visit to Japan and the 2015 World Exposition in Tokyo?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaoki Urasawa's career as a manga artist spans more than twenty years and has firmly established him as one of the true manga masters of Japan. Born in Tokyo in 1960, Urasawa debuted with \u003ci\u003eBETA!\u003c\/i\u003e in 1983 and hasn't stopped his impressive output since. Well-versed in a variety of genres, Urasawa's oeuvre encompasses a multitude of different subjects, such as a romantic comedy (\u003ci\u003eYawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl\u003c\/i\u003e), a suspenseful human drama about a former mercenary (\u003ci\u003ePineapple ARMY\u003c\/i\u003e; story by Kazuya Kudo), a captivating psychological suspense story (\u003ci\u003eMonster\u003c\/i\u003e), a sci-fi adventure manga (\u003ci\u003e20th Century Boys\u003c\/i\u003e), and a modern reinterpretation of the work of the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka (\u003ci\u003ePluto: Urasawa x Tezuka\u003c\/i\u003e; co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki, supervised by Macoto Tezka, and with the cooperation of Tezuka Productions). Many of his books have spawned popular animated and live-action TV programs and films, and 2008 saw the theatrical release of the first of three live-action Japanese films based on \u003ci\u003e20th Century Boys\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\\n\u003cbr\u003eNo stranger to accolades and awards, Urasawa received the 2011 and 2013 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material--Asia, and is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award, a two-time recipient of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize, and also received the Kodansha Manga Award. Urasawa has also become involved in the world of academia, and in 2008 accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University, where he teaches courses in, of course, manga.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50918038929682,"sku":"9781421535333","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4524974a-8bc3-4038-a8c0-1f19588ebe82.jpg?v=1738874657","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/naoki-urasawas-20th-century-boys-vol-15-9781421535333","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}