20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition manga volume 9 features story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Darkness covers the world as the forces of evil take control…

The Friend has become the President of the World and rules with absolute power behind the giant wall of the city of Tokyo. Most of the world believes that the Friend is their savior, but below the surface, a resistance group led by "The Queen of Ice" begins to make its move. The only one capable of ending this nightmare, she plans to rise in arms on August 20, but then a ray of hope shines from an unexpected corner...

20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition manga volume 10 features story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

A man with a guitar arrives at a barrier town outside of Tokyo. Anyone who attempts to travel through the town without a pass is arrested and murdered. As the days go by, the body count grows and grows... Who can change this horrible situation and break through the barrier town? And who awaits at their final destination?

20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition manga volume 11 features story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

There once was a kid who imagined the end of the world. It was all a child's game—but not anymore! The Friend is carrying out his plan to exterminate humanity—just as predicted. And the man who survived Bloody New Year's Eve is on his way back to Tokyo. The boys are coming back together one by one as they race toward the final battle.

21th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition manga features story and art by Naoki Urasawa and is the 12th and final volume in the 20th Century Boys series.

The war is over. The Friend is dead. Finally free from the threat of extinction, peace has come to the people of Tokyo once again. But the mystery surrounding the Friend still remains. Nobody knows who the Friend was or where they came from, and the only clue is hidden deep in the Kenji’s memories. The time has come to open Pandora’s box and see what lies inside.