20th century boys

October 17, 2008

20th century boys

The year was 1969. A buncha kids scribbled and doodled into a notebook, creating the impending destruction of civilization via germ warfare and giant robots tearing into Tokyo, with the world ending in year 2000 ... that book was to be known as the Book of Prophecy.

It is now the year 2000. A mysterious entity known only as "Friend" (dude in white cloth head-wrap) appears and seemingly aids in the execution of the prophecy. The boys have all grown up, and as the events they've created decades ago materialize, they begin to formulate a plan to stop the end of the world ... The moral of the story is; don't go scribbling nonsense in those notebooks of yours, yo! (daymned kids!)

[Trailer In Japanese w/ Eng Subs]

20th Century Boys (20世紀少年 Nijusseiki Shōnen?) is a science fiction mystery manga created by Naoki Urasawa. (It has since been adapted into) The trilogy of "20th Century Boys" live-action films (directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi) is set to be one of the biggest undertakings ever in the Japanese movie industry. The project not only has a budget of 6 billion yen, but it was revealed that it will feature a cast of 300 people. [wiki]

I've not read the manga. And it vibes Death Note way too much, but heck, I heart me my destruction of the world, with underdogs waiting in the wings to save the day. The first of the trilogy had just started to screen in Singapore (*yumz*). And I reckon it'll be a matter of time when Medicom Toy releases RAH figures or any related toys, IMHO :) ... Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for more teasers and the original music video featuring Marc Bolan & T-Rex - for which this manga/movie's title is based on!