21st Century Boys

English: 2 volumes.

By: Naoki Urasawa
English publisher: VIZ Media

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The first book of the series.

Vol. 1: Naoki Urasawa's 21st Century Boys, Vol. 1
· 200 pages · 15 January 2013

Editions and box sets

Compare the story coverage as well as the binding. Each edition has a page listing every book in it, with its ISBN and release date.

Which edition to buy

Read after 20th Century Boys: either its 22 original volumes or 11 Perfect Edition books. This concluding title has two original paperbacks or one Perfect Edition paperback. The latter appears in VIZ’s combined Perfect Edition catalog under the title 21st Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1. VIZ confirms that this edition includes a new ending absent from the original edition. Choose by edition as well as volume number; these are alternative versions of the conclusion.

Compare the first numbered book in each edition below. A later box set is not a starting point for the story. List prices are publisher prices in US dollars, not current shop offers.

Original paperback volumes

Original paperback edition; the concluding title uses its own volume numbering.

First book: Vol. 1
List price: $12.99

First-book details and buying links · Browse the standard volumes

The Perfect Edition

One paperback concluding the Perfect Edition sequence; includes a new ending absent from the original edition.

First book in this edition: Vol. 1
Collected volumes / overlap: Not recorded; check the edition notes before switching.
List price: $22.99

What each edition costs

Collected list prices are divided by the standard volumes each edition holds. The singles row shows the most common single-book list price; its total sums each book’s price. Retailer offers can differ.

Edition	Collects	List price	Per volume
Original paperback volumes	Vols. 1–2	$25.98	$12.99 (most common single price)
The Perfect Edition		$22.99	Unknown

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Volumes

Each linked volume has a page of its own: what the book holds and where to buy it. Chapter ranges and anime comparisons appear where verified.

Volume	Chapters	English release	Anime
Vol. 1: Naoki Urasawa's 21st Century Boys, Vol. 1		15 Jan 2013
Vol. 2: Naoki Urasawa's 21st Century Boys, Vol. 2		19 Mar 2013

Guides for this series

20th Century Boys Manga: Perfect Edition vs Originals, and 21st Century Boys

Catalogue checked on 12 October 2026.