Warning: The following article contains spoilers for 20th Century Boys. In 20th Century Boys, Friend does not have supernatural powers in the usual sense. However, the story hints at elements that ...

The main antagonist in 20th Century Boys is Friend, with Fukubei Hattori first taking up the role before relinquishing it to Katsumata. Widely regarded as one of the greatest manga ever created ...

totalitarian religious cults as sci-fi manga adaptation “20th Century Boys: Chapter 3” concludes ... which depicted masked cult leader Friend’s successful staging of his own assassination ...

While 20th Century Boys never received its own anime adaptation ... for movies as it is a more human story that sees childhood friends attempting to decipher a conspiracy that involves a plan ...

With 20th Century Boys, the story follows a group of friends who are attempting to decipher the identity of a serial killer that is rooted in their long time friendship. With Monster, Urasawa ...