Viz continues the 20th Century Boys series
with the second entry in the trilogy. This
disc more or less follows in the footsteps
of their previous effort, 20th
Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End,
having a good video and audio presentation
although lacking when it comes to extras.
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The company has done a pretty good job
with the video track here. It has a decent
range of colors, while containing no overt
inconsistencies as one would have hoped from
a movie this new. The video is a little soft,
not as appearing as sharp as it could, but
it's nothing too drastic and is a slight step
up from the previous DVD in the series from
Viz.
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope is presented in its original aspect ratio
of 1.85:1, and is Anamorphic for widescreen
TVs.
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This DVD has two audio tracks which are
in Japanese. The first is a stereo track with
two channel support, while the second is a
surround track with 5.1 support. Both are
stellar with no complaints, while the surround
track does a good job with the extra directionality
such as during the gunfight at the start.
The audio is complimented by removable English
subtitles.
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Like the disc before it, this DVD only
contains trailers as its extras. On the plus
side, this includes six adverts for the feature
film. On the downside, almost all of the others
are the Viz dubbed trailers. The exception
is one trailer for 20th
Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009),
which sadly is only found at the very end
of the movie. Also, as before, one of these
trailers can only be seen when the DVD is
first inserted into a player, which in this
case is the one for Battle Horumo Legend.
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Overall, this disc from Viz is a solid release that provides an effective way to enjoy the 2009 film, offering strong video and audio quality. However, where it truly falters is in its supplemental content, as it offers little beyond the standard feature.
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