Live-Action Urasawa Slated for This Fall
Lucky for rabid Naoiki Urasawa fans (like me!), Viz is releasing all three movies of his 2oth Century Boys on DVD in the U.S.! Plus if you’re lucky and live in California you can even see it in theaters.
It was a given, I guess since Viz is currently releasing the manga as well (they’re up to volume 3). I hope they complete the manga before the movies, since I usually like finishing the manga series before watching the film/anime version. At any rate, movies 1 and 2 will be out by the end of 2009, and 3 will be out in 2010, so they have time to get the rest of the manga out.
Here’s the story behind 20th Century Boys:
The 20th CENTURY BOYS saga was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (HAPPILY EVER AFTER, also available from VIZ Pictures) and begins in 1969 when a young boy named Kenji and his friends write “The Book of Prophecy.” In their book, they write about a future where they fight against an evil organization trying to take over the world and bring about Doomsday.
Years later in 1997, a mysterious cult being lead by a man only known as “Friend” has emerged and gained strong influence over society. A series of catastrophic events begin to occur, mirroring the prophecies made up by the young Kenji. The greatest fear is that the climax of The Book of Prophecy will become a reality: on December 31st, 2000, a terrifying giant virus-spreading robot will attack the entire city of Tokyo, leading to the end of mankind. The only people who know about The Book are Kenji and his childhood friends. Who is Friend? Will Kenji and his friends are able to save mankind and live to see the 21st Century?
Now, if only they’d give us some information on the DVD release of Urasawa’s Monster...
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