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20th Century Boys

20 Seiki Shounen

1999, Manga, 249 ch, 88%

Recommended by 12 War of the Adults fans on AniList. The same kind of story: existential psychological spirals.

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…

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About War of the Adults

2025, Manga, ongoing, 74%

What makes a 'proper adult'? Inspired by the words of his late father, Yutaro Urashima sought to become an upstanding member of society by developing and strictly adhering to his own "Articles of Adulthood." Little did he know, however, that those same articles would go on to dramatically change the world... A new series from the author of Hidarikiki no Eren! Witness the dramatic battle for survival in a surveillance society where reputation is everything!

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