Complete (22 volumes) By Naoki Urasawa (same as Monster ). In the 1960s, a group of kids play a game imagining a villain trying to take over the world. In 1997, an adult is framed for a crime, and they realize someone is using that old childhood game as a blueprint for a real apocalypse.

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: While also a great anime, the manga is praised for its complex power systems and moral ambiguity. Show more