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20th Century Boys English Release Dates: All 22 Volumes
All volumes of 20th Century Boys are out in English.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 2 months. The last English volumes came out about 6.4 years after Japan's. How we predict
20th Century Boys in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jan 15, 2013 from Viz Media. In the 1 month since, 22 volumes have come out — one about every 1 month on average. The pace has slowed lately: recent volumes have come out about every 2 months.
The series is complete in Japan at 22 volumes (its run ended in April 2006), and the English edition has reached the final volume.
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All volumes
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22 | Sep 18, 2012 | Nov 30, 2006 | Out |
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21 | Jul 17, 2012 | Feb 28, 2006 | Out |
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20 | Apr 17, 2012 | Oct 28, 2005 | Out |
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19 | Feb 21, 2012 | Jun 30, 2005 | Out |
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18 | Dec 20, 2011 | Feb 28, 2005 | Out |
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17 | Oct 11, 2011 | Oct 29, 2004 | Out |
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16 | Aug 9, 2011 | Apr 30, 2004 | Out |
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15 | Jun 21, 2011 | Dec 25, 2003 | Out |
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14 | Apr 19, 2011 | Sep 5, 2003 | Out |
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13 | Feb 15, 2011 | Jun 30, 2003 | Out |
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12 | Dec 21, 2010 | Mar 29, 2003 | Out |
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11 | Oct 19, 2010 | Dec 26, 2002 | Out |
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10 | Aug 17, 2010 | Aug 30, 2002 | Out |
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9 | Jun 15, 2010 | Jun 29, 2002 | Out |
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8 | May 25, 2010 | Feb 28, 2002 | Out |
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7 | Feb 16, 2010 | Oct 30, 2001 | Out |
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6 | Dec 15, 2009 | Jul 30, 2001 | Out |
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5 | Oct 20, 2009 | Apr 26, 2001 | Out |
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4 | Aug 18, 2009 | Jan 30, 2001 | Out |
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3 | Jun 16, 2009 | Aug 30, 2000 | Out |
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2 | Apr 21, 2009 | May 30, 2000 | Out |
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1 | Jan 15, 2013 | Jan 29, 2000 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
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20th Century Boys English release FAQ
Is 20th Century Boys finished in English?
Yes. The series ended in Japan in April 2006 at 22 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 22, came out Sep 18, 2012.
How many volumes of 20th Century Boys are there?
20th Century Boys is complete at 22 volumes in Japan (the series ended in April 2006). 22 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 22, released Sep 18, 2012).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of 20th Century Boys?
It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 22 volumes, and all of them are out in English.
How often do new 20th Century Boys volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 2 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in January 2013, the average gap has been 1 month.
Who publishes 20th Century Boys in English?
Viz Media publishes the English edition of 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa.