Friend

In 1997, Friend was the mysterious and charismatic leader of an anonymous religious sect in Japan. Earning the trust of many Japanese citizens, his influence even reached police officials and political figures and continued to grow more and more. It is revealed that Friend's goal is to control the world by following the Book of Prophecy, a plan for world domination created by Kenji's Youth Group. At some point, Friend forced his wife, Kiriko Endō, and Yamane to create a bacteriological virus according to the prophecies.

Friend's cult began its expansion by eliminating several rival cult leaders and individuals bothersome to the group, using the terminology "purify" when it had to neutralize someone at Friend's behest. Then, several cases of mysterious deaths occurred around the world, each caused by the aforementioned virus; First it hit Tokyo, then San Francisco and London. At some point, Friend organized a concert for cultists to meet him, which Kenji attended to track him down. But when he was about to shoot Friend after going on stage, the latter revealed to Kenji that he is the father of Kanna Endō, his beloved niece, forcing him not to shoot her with the laser gun. his supposed brother-in-law.

Sometime before the year 2000, Friend founded a political wing based on his cult, a Japanese political party known as the "Friendship Democratic Party." His influence would reach other nations such as Thailand, where he develops a hallucinogenic substance that reawakens people's deepest fears.

Friend's identity is later revealed to be Fukubei Hattori shortly after his actual death, as he was believed to be dead during Bloody New Year's Eve. However, while the world mourns, Friend's most carefully hidden accomplice, Katsumata, takes his place. The two Friends are most easily distinguished by their m

Appearance
Friend wears a suit and tie throughout the series, comprising a gray vest, a white shirt, and a red tie. The main variations of her appearance are related to her masks.

At the beginning of 20th Century Boys, she is not shown wearing a mask, but her face is hidden in the shadows, although there are moments when glimpses of her head are glimpsed, such as her smiling or her well-being. take care of her black hair.

Until chapter 133, Friend is shown wearing a Ninja Hattori-kun mask while she is still wearing her fancy suit. Following the events of Bloody New Year's Eve, there is a moment where his face is covered with bandages, as he was supposedly injured by the robot's explosion.

During the rest of the manga and the first few chapters of 21st Century Boys, Friend wears his iconic white mask with the Kenji Youth Group symbol printed on it.

Friend (友達Tomodachi) is the main antagonist of the manga series 20th Century Boys.

He is an influential and manipulative figure who uses people as tools to achieve his goals and eventually became world president. However, he initially died before achieving this, but was replaced by an accomplice of his. With this in mind, Friend is actually two different people.

For most of the series, Friend's identity is unknown, although from the beginning it is assumed that he must be one of Kenji's former classmates. He is determined to dominate the world using the plans created by Kenji's Youth Group, also known as The Book of Prophecy.

Name Friend
Title World President
Alias ​​Mr. President
Age Unknown
Male gender
Asian race
Affiliations Friend Unnamed Cult
Friendship Democratic Party
New Army Friends
Earth Defense Force