20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (20世紀少年 ぼくらの旗)

Kenji and his elementary school friends

created a childish fantasy.

The subjugation of the world by an evil organization.

A giant robot.

Their fight back in the name of justice.

The next time we dig this up

Will be the time to protect world peace.

Yes, everything

was exactly as you'd expect from a child's fantasy.

28 years later, Kenji, now running a convenience store

while taking care of his sister's child Kanna who he has been entrusted with

is living a mediocre life.

But one day

He gets caught up in a frightening event.

The explosion of Haneda airport.

The attack on the Diet building.

And then the death of countless people around the world.

It all happened just as Kenji had written

in his "Book of Prophecy".

The person pulling all the strings

was a mysterious man called "Friend".

His true indentity...

Was it one of his former friends who knew about the "Book of Prophecy"?

Your scenario of the destruction of humanity

was very fascinating.

I have been constantly dreaming about how it would all be realized.

World conquest.

In order to prevent Friend's plan

Kenji and his former friends rose to the challenge.

Just as we dreamed about when we were kids,

we will protect world peace.

Just as Friend had planned.

A giant robot that spreads a killer virus.

In order to stop it's rampage, Kenji gets on board, but...

I set the dynamite for 3 minutes

Keeenjii-kuuun

You...

Kenji!

They're slowly progressing down Main St.

Everyone look, the gallant figure of our Friend.

While Friend is here in Japan

The peace and harmony of the entire world is being protected.

15 years after Bloody New Year's Eve,

Friend has become an international hero.

and is in control of the world.

From the realization of Kenji's "Book of Prophecy"

this world has been born.

But that "Book of Prophecy" has a continuation.

The "New Book of Prophecy".

Kanna and Kenji's former friends

are continuing the fight in secret.

The savior will stand up for jutice

but he will be assassinated.

In order to find out Friend's true identity

Kanna rises up.

I won't allow it. What's in there?

Uncle Kenji never ran away.

There's something in there.

Friend's secret.

Kanna breaks into Tomodachi-land ,

the facility being used to brainwash people,

and is witness to a frightening world.

The world that Kenji and his friends grew up in.

Who are you?

It is then revealed.

The secret of Kanna's birth.

Kiriko and my

cute, cute daughter.

That's a lie.

It would be pretty cool, huh? If the future is really like this.

The "New Book of Prophecy"

was steadily coming true.

Someone please stop them!

The world is gonna end!

You... you're him!?

The savior will stand up for justice

but he will be assassinated.

If a person dies and is resurrected,

he will be deemed a god.

It's just the beginning

of the new path to destruction.

Friend will become God to the world.

Bahahai

Just as written in the "New Book of Prophecy"

humanity was once again being led to it's destruction.

Hmph

There's a badge missing.

Did you finish your summer homework?

- Most of it. - Of course you did.

All I've done so far is the math drills.

- Huh? - Sike!

What the hell?

- Hey Ikegami. - Fukubei.

But, I'm saying, Yamane-kun is pretty strange, huh?

The appendix of "Study and Research of Science"...

Who cares?

In the future he'll be a mad scientist

making stuff like Garo

Ribbit ribbit

What the heck is Garo, Keroyon?

You don't know, Maruo?

Hey, I've got you.

What are you doing?

- Konchi. - Let me go!

Who is that?

It's Sadakiyo, isn't it?

Wha... what is this?

You weren't here, so...

Uh... I left behind the winning ticket.

What's up, Occho?

Oh, Kenji.

Looks like shoplifting.

An Earth Defense Force badge.

I'm taking the badge back.

It's the criminal.

Criminals get the death penalty.

Ikegami-kun is pretty harsh, huh?

- Hahaha. - Let's go.

He's been given the death penalty so he's invisible.

I can't see him.

You died today. Hahaha.

Quit screwing around with the stupid masks.

- Take it off. - Stop it!

In 2015, at a church in Shinjuku,

the savior will stand up for justice

but he will be assassinated.

Three cheers for the World Fair. Three cheers for the World Fair.

Progress and harmony of mankind.

Ring ring ring goes the phone.

Everything has been prepared

Demon salesmen

destroy the world.

August 20th in the 3rd year of Friend

Aliens attack the Earth

The world is in ruins

and most of humanity is dead.

The president of the world

is having a good time with his close friends.

All of us together with Friend

in order to create world peace...

The year 2000's Bloody New Year's Eve

And in the year 2015,

the destruction of humanity by a killer virus.

Together with Friend,

we were able to overcome all of the many hardships.

Keep it up, manga guy.

I've reached my limit Shogun.

Once we get over this wall, we're in Tokyo.

It's no good.

Weren't you gonna go back to Japan and start writing manga again?

We did it, it's Tokyo.

I haven't seen Tokyo in two years.

All 2,000,000,000 of us compatriots,

along with Friend,

What is all of this?

It's just like the Tokyo of my youth.

Illegal intrusion! Illegal intrusion!

... you friends as well as the relatives with whom you share a blood tie.

by the cowardly terrorists...

What are we gonna do?

Get out of here manga guy. I'm responsible for them.

Huh?

We split up here,

Huh? But, Shogun...

You're looking for your friends, right? The ones from Tokiwa Villa.

Don't worry about me. Get out of here.

Shogun.

Thanks for all of your help. You've been a real hero.

Live on.

Live on and create some really great manga.

I...

I will write a manga about you.

The story of a true hero.

Katsuo! Watch where you're going.

We'll be arrested by the Earth Defense Force.

The decree prohibiting people to go out at night still hasn't been lifted.

Oh man.

I wonder if Rising Sun won today. I really wanted to see that.

This is all because you were crying about how you wanted to watch TV.

That's why we're bringing this to get fixed.

And now it's gotten really late.

Sis, the TV...

There he is. After him!

After him!

It's safe now.

Thanks.

You saved me.

Where are your parents?

My father and mother were both

taken away by the Earth Defense Force.

All they did was tell the neighbors that they thought Friend was a little suspicious

Uh... you came from the other side of the wall, right?

Just after the virus had spread, I was shut out of Tokyo.

Before long, a tall wall stretched around the city.

It took me two years just to get back.

What's it like over there? On the other side of the wall.

Everyday there is a struggle somewhere for the vaccine.

And many people die in the process.

Hey,

Is Friend a good guy or a bad guy?