The 20th Century Boys was an extremely popular Manga series; popular enough to create a three-part live action movie series. This series had a huge budget and was extremely popular in Japan. Its quirky near-apocalypse story and well-thought-out characters endeared itself originally in its Manga form (which began in 2001). The three films, released in Japan between 2008 and 2009 (all three are available in the US thanks to VIZ media), had wildly impressive production values.
And oh, hey, I bet that includes the music!
We don’t have the Vol.1 or Vol.3 soundtracks on-hand presently. So we’re starting in the middle, which is always a strange place to start. Nonetheless, we think it’s worth exposing our readers to. Soundtracks for live-action Japanese cinema based on Manga? Hey, no one likes traversing the boundaries of OSV’s coverage more than me, so let’s get to it! (more…)
