I not only had the pleasure to check out the new VIZ Cinema in San Francisco’s New People complex, I got to see the world premier of 20th Century Boys 3. The New People complex is located in Japan Town, right across from the plaza with the peace pagoda. The building itself is amazing. It has stores like Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, a clothing store, and a bookstore.

For those of you that don’t know, 20th Century Boys is a trilogy of movies based on the popular manga of the same title. If you haven’t read the books or seen the other movies, then don’t fear! Neither had I. One of the great things about the third movie is there is a 10-minute introduction that is mainly a summary of the prior two films.

This movie is the conclusion of the trilogy. Now I don’t want to give away too much, but some big things are discovered, like the real identity of Tomodachi. There are a few things like background on characters and locations that are a little confusing, but it’s still a really good movie. Some things seemed really ridiculous because, well, there are some subtle differences in humor and the like that are different in Japanese films than they are in American-made movies.

If you get a chance, definitely find this and the other two and watch them. They are in Japanese, but there are subtitles. The manga is also available to read and enjoy.