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Without delving much into the details, it’s safe to say that 20th Century Boys upped the ante in terms of storytelling. These events follow or recreate the same stories that you wrote in your book. Flash forward 20 years and a wave of catastrophic events swept the world. There are aliens, giant robots, and many other imaginary creatures that your creative minds conceived. Imagine this: You and your childhood friends write a diary of sorts in your secret hideout, detailing imaginary encounters with evil forces and how you all saved the day. This is perhaps the “sleeper” title of this list because it’s not as popular as the other ones, but start reading it, and you end up getting sucked into its world. 20th Century Boys (Naoki Urasawa, 1999 – 2006) Guild membership sharpens a wizard’s skills and helps them find jobs.ġ5. In the magical world of Earth-land, wizards form guilds. You can find the books on Amazon, starting with Book 1 here: Vinland Saga 1Ģ7. It can be overly long and dragging at times, but the burst of action and intrigue weaved in the story will keep you up and reading until the wee hours of the night. Every character is dynamic you see teenage boys grow into respectable or detestable characters throughout the series. What elevates this title to a “must-read” status is how well-crafted each character is, considering this isn’t your typical Japanese story.

This manga is filled with grand themes like power struggles among royalty, loyalty to your crew, and all sorts of betrayal. But that’s just a small slice of this massive story pie. It’s about the growth of the main character, Thorfinn, a teenage warrior who is on a revenge quest for his slain father. This manga is set in 1013 AD Dane-controlled England.