Source: VIZ Pictures Official Movie Site: 20thboysfilms.com (US), 20th Boys (Japanese) Special Thanks to Rieko Fuji
A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE
Thank you to everyone who entered VIZ Pictures and SciFi Japan`s contest for a free "20TH CENTURY BOYS DVD Otoshi-dama Gift Packs". The following randomly drawn entrants correctly answered all contest questions: Stephanie Chaplin Robert Sroka Abel Castro Montero Congratulations to the winners! Each of you has won a Gift Pack containing the 20TH CENTURY BOYS 1: BEGINNING OF THE END DVD, button, and theatrical poster. VIZ Pictures will be shipping the Gift Packs shortly so keep an eye on your mailbox.
Contest Answers:
1. What is the name of Kenji`s niece who plays a major part in the 20TH CENTURY BOYS trilogy? A: Kanna Endo 2. The 20th Century Boys manga was created by Naoki Urasawa. Name one of Urasawa`s other manga series also available from VIZ Media. A: Monster or Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 3. What actor played the adult Otcho in 20TH CENTURY BOYS 1: BEGINNING OF THE END? A: Etsushi Toyokawa More contests are planned for 2010— including another VIZ DVD giveaway for 20TH CENTURY BOYS 2: THE LAST HOPE— so keep checking back with SciFi Japan in the weeks and months to come!
About VIZ Pictures, Inc.
Based in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Pictures, Inc. distributes Japanese live-action films and DVDs, with particular focus on Japanese "kawaii (cute) and cool" pop culture. VIZ Pictures approaches each release from a J-pop fan`s point of view to serve manga and anime generation in North America . VIZ Pictures titles include DEATH NOTE, KAMIKAZE GIRLS, LINDA LINDA LINDA, PING PONG, THE TASTE OF TEA, TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO and others. The company will continue to offer the hottest visual entertainment straight from the "Kingdom of Pop" for audiences of all ages in North America . VIZ Pictures, Inc. is an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC, the San Francisco-based leading U.S. publisher of Japanese mangaand merchandise licensor of Japanese animation such as the popular NARUTO animated TV series. For more information please visit VIZ Pictures or www.viz.com.
For more information on 20TH CENTURY BOYS please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
- 20th CENTURY BOYS Production Notes
- 20th CENTURY BOYS Cast and Crew Interviews
- 20TH CENTURY BOYS Gets UK Theatrical Release
- Review: 20TH CENTURY BOYS -CHAPTER 2-
- 20TH CENTURY BOYS -CHAPTER 2- Production Notes
- 20TH CENTURY BOYS -CHAPTER 2- Cast and Crew Comments
- 20TH CENTURY BOYS 2-Disc UK DVD Set
- UK Readers: Win the 20TH CENTURY BOYS DVD Prizepack!
- 20TH CENTURY BOYS DVD Prizepack Winners!
- VIZ Pictures Licenses Theatrical and DVD Rights to 20TH CENTURY BOYS Movie Trilogy
- VIZ Cinema Hosts World Premiere of 20TH CENTURY BOYS 3: REDEMPTION this Friday
- 20TH CENTURY BOYS Movies Coming to Region 1 DVD
- Win a 20TH CENTURY BOYS DVD Gift Pack!