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Urasawa Starts 20th Century Boys Final Chapter
Date: 1/21/2007
After a complete dislocation of his shoulder joint and some rehabilitation, mangaka Naoi Urasawa's 20th Century Boys returned to Big Comic Spirits with the issue released in late December. The creator is beginning "the final chapter" of the work which he started in 1999. The series has been licensed in North America by Viz Media, however, at Urasawa's request, its release has been rescheduled until after Monster finishes its English serialization due to the change in his art style over time. NHK aired a documentary, following the creator's work procedure as part of their "Professional" series on January 18th. Among other things, they established his manga exceeds 100 million copies in print worldwide and that he views himself as a cross between Osamu Tezuka and Bob Dylan.
Source: Anime News Network