20th Century Boys. Ultimate Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1

Naoki Urasawa (born January 2, 1960, in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist. A graduate of Meisei University with a degree in economics, he debuted professionally in 1983 and has since created several internationally acclaimed series, including the psychological thriller Monster, the science-fiction mystery 20th Century Boys, the Astro Boy reimagining Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, and Billy Bat. His work is known for dense, multi-layered narratives and mastery of suspense. He has won the Shogaku...

Takashi Nagasaki (born January 14, 1956, in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese manga writer, editor and producer. He joined the publisher Shogakukan as an editor in 1980, working on magazines including Big Comic, Weekly Shōnen Sunday and Big Comic Spirits (serving as the latter's editor-in-chief from 1999 to 2001) before going freelance. He is best known as Naoki Urasawa's longtime creative partner and story co-writer, collaborating on Master Keaton, Monster, 20th Century Boys, Pluto and Billy...