Picking up where the first film dramatically left off, comes the second act of trilogy, 20TH CENTURY BOYS - CHAPTER 2- (20-Seiki Shonen: Dai 2 Sho - Saigo no Kibo; lit. 20th Century Boys: Chapter Two - The Last Hope). Penned by original manga author Naoki Urasawa, and directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, CHAPTER 2, does what many manga adaptations wish they could do: grip an audience unfamiliar with the material. First however, a bit of back-story to refresh those who didn't catch the first film, or don't remember it as well.