[ mood : so-so ]
hello fellow human beings! ;D
wow, it's been like ages since the last time i posted here. been busy dealing with the real world, dudes ='( oh anyway, i've decided to renew this blog (again), & that's including the act of deleting my previous posts. so here i am, ranting, babbling, mumbling, & whatever you name it :p
"there's no way i'll let it end!" (Yukiji)
finally, i got the chance to continue reading Urasawa Naoki's masterpiece "21st Century Boys" - yes, it's the last 2 volumes of the so-called epic "20th Century Boys", which has also been adapted in the live-action movies. the story itself still revolves around the unsolved mystery of (the new) "Friend" & the struggle of Kenji & his fellas to stop him from destroying the world - using the Book of Prophecy they wrote when they were kids. things get critical when Friend's giant robot is rampaging & ready to abolish the mankind. whoaah... :D
still using the same old formula, "21st Century Boys" offers you loads of actions, unpredictable plot, & have i mentioned before that it also has a top-notch artworks? :p the ending is quite satisfying (though it's a bit anti-climax, IMO); resolves what's unsolved in the first part & finally, we'll be able to see Kenji in his heroic mode - not just strolling around the town playing the guitar & sing the "sudararara"-thing. hahaha. his role is very dominant here, unlike before which was dominantly being taken by Kana (hmm, save the best for last?). it's important remembering that all of the mess happening in the story is actually indirectly caused by Kenji's 'wrongdoing' when he was a kid =_=; but yeah, as Yukiji said, it's pointless to say 'what if' *nods*
what's lacking in the second part of the story is that there's too much use of psychic powers. it's like, Urasawa-sensei was in a deep rush to end the story faster by easily solving the problems aroused - while i expected it to be more thrilling & nerve-wracking. in spite of this weakness, it's just impossible for me not to read this manga. i've already fallen for it since i was in high school & i just couldn't wait to see how Urasawa-sensei would put an end to his masterpiece. hence i decided to throw my logic away out of the window, sit back, relax, & enjoy the story whole-heartedly. screw with the psychic powers :p
overall, it's a must-read manga i recommend you all to read =)
read the manga HERE
or download HERE
enjoy! :D
RATE: 4,5/5
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