{"id":18915,"date":"2025-04-21T16:50:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/?p=18915"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:43:40","slug":"expo2025-20th-century-boys-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/expo2025-20th-century-boys-en-18915\/","title":{"rendered":"Expo 2025 Osaka: Tower of the Sun, 20th Century Boys References, and Its Eerie Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People are getting more excited about &#8220;<strong>EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai<\/strong> (2025 Japan World Exposition).&#8221; This event is also known as &#8220;<strong>Osaka Expo<\/strong>&#8220;. <strong>Many people have heard of &#8220;20th Century Boys&#8221;, a manga and film<\/strong>, because of this event.<\/p>\n<p>Some have noticed that the theme and visuals of &#8220;EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai&#8221; are similar to &#8220;Friend Land,&#8221; which appears in the original &#8220;<strong>20th Century Boys<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>This time, we will talk about why &#8220;<strong>20th Century Boys<\/strong>&#8221; comes to mind at &#8220;<strong>EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai<\/strong> (2025 Japan World Exposition)&#8221; and discuss the &#8220;<strong>Tower of the Sun<\/strong>&#8220;, which is a symbol of both the manga and film &#8220;<strong>20th Century Boys<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-posts-container\"><h5 class=\"related-posts-title\">Related Post<\/h5><div class=\"related-posts-list\"><div class=\"related-post-card-item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/expo2025-highlights-en-17341\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <div class=\"card-item-img\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-300x204.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" alt=\"Expo 2025 Osaka: Top Highlights, Must-See Attractions, and How Much You Can Experience in One Day\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-item-content\">\n                                <h6 class=\"card-item-title\">Expo 2025 Osaka: Top Highlights, Must-See Attractions, and How Much You Can Experience in One Day<\/h6>\n                                <p class=\"card-item-excerpt\">The &#039;Osaka Expo&#039; is finally approaching. &#039;EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan&#039; is scheduled to be held for 184 days from April 13 to October 13, 2025. Some people may have already booked tickets as part of their Osaka travel plans. As the opening date approaches, information about the Osaka Expo...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>At the 2025 Expo, many people thought of &#8220;20th Century Boys&#8221;! Why is that?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/b1f36cae2934c950.jpg\" alt=\"Movie 20th Century Boys\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/eiga.com\/movie\/53304\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movie | 20th Century Boys<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;<strong>EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai<\/strong> (2025 Japan World Exposition)&#8221; has opened, and more and more people are talking about the manga and film &#8220;<strong>20th Century Boys<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many people are reminded of &#8220;20th Century Boys&#8221; during the 2025 Expo<\/strong> for two main reasons.<\/p>\n<h3>Reason 1: The original work is modeled after the 1970 Expo<\/h3>\n<p>As excitement for &#8220;<strong>EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai<\/strong>&#8221; grows, more and more people on social media are saying that it reminds them of &#8220;20th Century Boys&#8221;. <strong>The original manga &#8220;20th Century Boys&#8221; is based on the 1970 Osaka Expo. <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u305d\u3046\u3044\u3048\u3070\u3001\u4e07\u535a\u306f20\u4e16\u7d00\u5c11\u5e74\u3067\u3082\u7279\u5225\u306a\u5834\u6240\u3068\u8a2d\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3088\u306d\u3002\u4eca\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u4e2d\u7684\u306b\u3082\u3001\u500b\u4eba\u7684\u306b\u306f\u8fd1\u5bc4\u3089\u306a\u3044\u65b9\u304c\u5409\u304b\u306a\u3068\u601d\u3046\u3002\u8272\u3005\u90aa\u60aa\u3059\u304e\u308b\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DQJ8VoGP4z\">https:\/\/t.co\/DQJ8VoGP4z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tVvKXSLl3Q\">pic.twitter.com\/tVvKXSLl3Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minu (@SbHj2pE8r7QCEQx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SbHj2pE8r7QCEQx\/status\/1899622012274057608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Naoki Urasawa&#8217;s popular manga, the expo grounds play a key role in the story. The futuristic atmosphere and social background of that era are central to the narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans have also said that the places and production of &#8220;EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai&#8221; remind them of &#8220;Friend Land,&#8221; a place that appears in the work, drawing even more attention.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u662d\u548c\u30ec\u30c8\u30ed\u3092\u30c6\u30fc\u30de\u306b\u3057\u3066\u30ea\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30a2\u30eb\u3057\u305f\u897f\u6b66\u5712\u3086\u3046\u3048\u3093\u3061\u306b\u884c\u3063\u3066\u300c\u3068\u3082\u3060\u3061\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u3058\u3083\u3093\u300d\u3063\u3066\u601d\u3063\u305f\u3051\u3069\u3001\u5927\u962a\u4e07\u535a\u306f\u30ac\u30ef\u3058\u3083\u306a\u304f\u7406\u5ff5\u306e\u9762\u3067\u3068\u3082\u3060\u3061\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u3068\u5316\u3057\u3066\u304d\u3066\u308b\u611f\u3042\u308b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g2JGcZvr57\">pic.twitter.com\/g2JGcZvr57<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u30d2\u30e9\u30ce\u904a (@VolumeToneTone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VolumeToneTone\/status\/1714563718405841029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-posts-container\"><h5 class=\"related-posts-title\">Related Post<\/h5><div class=\"related-posts-list\"><div class=\"related-post-card-item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/expo2025-myaku-myaku-en-17970\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <div class=\"card-item-img\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u30df\u30e3\u30af\u30df\u30e3\u30af-300x204.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" alt=\"Decoding MYAKU-MYAKU: The Significance and Inspiration Behind Osaka Expo&#8217;s Character\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-item-content\">\n                                <h6 class=\"card-item-title\">Decoding MYAKU-MYAKU: The Significance and Inspiration Behind Osaka Expo&#8217;s Character<\/h6>\n                                <p class=\"card-item-excerpt\">For 184 days from April 13 to October 13, 2025, Japan will host the international event EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai, the next World Expo, under the theme Designing a Future Society that Shines with Life. 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Many people feel that the themes and visuals are similar.<\/p>\n<p>Some people are also surprised by the connection between the real-life expo and the fictional one.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">4\/15 \u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f33\u65e5\u76ee\u4e07\u535a<br \/>\n20\u4e16\u7d00\u5c11\u5e74\u306e\u30b1\u30f3\u30c2\u306e\u6c17\u6301\u3061\u306b\u306a\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01\uff01\u6700\u9ad8\u304a\u304a\u304a\u304a\u304a\uff01\uff01\uff01<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E5%B2%A9%E5%87%BA%E3%81%AE%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%81%A8%E4%B8%87%E5%8D%9A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u5ca9\u51fa\u306e\u30c1\u30e3\u30a4\u3068\u4e07\u535a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E4%B8%87%E5%8D%9A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u4e07\u535a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PigmI3yBg0\">pic.twitter.com\/PigmI3yBg0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u5ca9\u51fa\u306e\u30c1\u30e3\u30a4 (@L26x5nBm7g46047) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/L26x5nBm7g46047\/status\/1913965932147515612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you plan to visit <strong>EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai<\/strong>, you might enjoy it even more if you read the manga &#8220;<strong>20th Century Boys<\/strong>&#8221; or watch the films beforehand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-posts-container\"><h5 class=\"related-posts-title\">Related Post<\/h5><div class=\"related-posts-list\"><div class=\"related-post-card-item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/monsterhunter-bridgh-en-18491\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <div class=\"card-item-img\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u30e2\u30f3\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30cf\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8-300x212.webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" alt=\"Expo 2025 Osaka: Monster Hunter Bridge (XD HALL) Highlights, Reservation Guide, and Pricing Details\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-item-content\">\n                                <h6 class=\"card-item-title\">Expo 2025 Osaka: Monster Hunter Bridge (XD HALL) Highlights, Reservation Guide, and Pricing Details<\/h6>\n                                <p class=\"card-item-excerpt\">Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, will be held for &quot;184 days&quot; from April 13 to October 13, 2025, at the Yumeshima district in Osaka City. 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There, you can see the &#8220;<strong>Tower of the Sun<\/strong>&#8220;. 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Where can I buy Gundam model kits from the Osaka Expo? Will there be an exhibition of a life-sized Gundam statue? The opening of &quot;EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo&quot; (April 13, 2025 \u2013 October 13, 2025) is...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Is the Tower of the Sun Actually Scary?<\/h2>\n<p>Many people find the <strong>&#8220;Tower of the Sun&#8221; from the manga and movie &#8220;20th Century Boys&#8221; to be &#8220;scary&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One reason people feel this way is the &#8220;four faces,&#8221; including the Sun of the Underworld, and the unique worldview created by the Tree of Life inside the tower. The way these elements come together makes the tower have a unique and a little scary feeling.<\/p>\n<p>People are also talking about Yoshimoto Kogyo&#8217;s 2025 Expo pavilion because it looks like the &#8220;Friend Tower&#8221; from &#8220;20th Century Boys.&#8221; Some people say it looks like the Tower of the Sun, and they say it &#8220;feels insane&#8221; or &#8220;a little scary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u5409\u672c\u8208\u696d\u306e\u4e07\u535a\u30d1\u30d3\u30ea\u30aa\u30f3\u300120\u4e16\u7d00\u5c11\u5e74\u306e\u3068\u3082\u3060\u3061\u306e\u5854\u306b\u4f3c\u305f\u72c2\u6c17\u3092\u611f\u3058\u308b\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fqb9GhGhZ1\">pic.twitter.com\/Fqb9GhGhZ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BeatPoteto (@BeatPoteto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeatPoteto\/status\/1890168133719412829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nIf you don&#8217;t like horror, you might want to avoid it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-posts-container\"><h5 class=\"related-posts-title\">Related Post<\/h5><div class=\"related-posts-list\"><div class=\"related-post-card-item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/expo2025-bikkuriman-chocolate-en-18479\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <div class=\"card-item-img\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u30df\u30e3\u30af\u30df\u30e3\u30af\u30de\u30f3\u30c1\u30e7\u30b3_EXPO2025-300x200.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Expo x Bikkuriman Chocolate Collaboration: &#8220;Myakumyaku Man Chocolate&#8221; is coming out!\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-item-content\">\n                                <h6 class=\"card-item-title\">Expo x Bikkuriman Chocolate Collaboration: &#8220;Myakumyaku Man Chocolate&#8221; is coming out!<\/h6>\n                                <p class=\"card-item-excerpt\">On April 1, 2025, Lotte Corporation announced a collaboration between its classic chocolate brand Bikkuriman Chocolate and Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai (2025 Japan World Exposition). The new chocolate will be released on April 8, 2025, and will feature the Expo&#039;s mascot, &quot;Myakumyaku.&quot; What is Myakumyaku Man Chocolate? When will it...<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Some Say It\u2019s Worth Visiting at Least Once<\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;<strong>Tower of the Sun<\/strong>&#8221; is an artwork by Taro Okamoto that was created to represent <strong>the 1970 Osaka Expo<\/strong>. It has been a prominent feature ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the inside of the tower is open to the public. Its exhibitions about the evolution of life and its unique spatial design are highly acclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>Many people on social media say it&#8217;s &#8220;<strong>worth visiting at least once<\/strong>&#8220;. They&#8217;re surprised by the advanced technology for a work created over 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet tw-align-center\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u5b50\u3069\u3082\u306e\u3068\u304d\u300c\u30aa\u30c8\u30ca\u5e1d\u56fd\u306e\u9006\u8972\u300d\u3084\u300c20\u4e16\u7d00\u5c11\u5e74\u300d\u3092\u89b3\u3066\u3001\u300c\u306a\u3093\u3067\u4e07\u535a\u304c\u795e\u8056\u5316\u3055\u308c\u3066\u308b\u306e\uff1f\u300d\u3068\u601d\u3063\u305f\u3051\u3069\u3001\u5b9f\u969b\u306b\u898b\u305f\u3089\u308f\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/p>\n<p>\u73fe\u5728\u307e\u3067\u7d9a\u304f\u5730\u7403\u306e\u6b74\u53f2\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u672a\u6765\u3082\u898b\u305b\u3066\u304f\u308c\u308b\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u4f5c\u54c1\u3060\u3063\u305f<\/p>\n<p>\u3053\u308c\u304c55\u5e74\u524d\u306b\u4f5c\u3089\u308c\u3066\u305f\u306a\u3093\u3066 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CkX8XVRlQD\">https:\/\/t.co\/CkX8XVRlQD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u5984\u60f3\u767a\u660e\u5bb6ZAWAWORKS (@zawa_works) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zawa_works\/status\/1880917742452429110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nWith &#8220;<strong>EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai<\/strong> (2025 Japan World Exposition)&#8221; coming soon, the Tower of the Sun is being considered as a symbol that connects the past, present, and future. If you haven&#8217;t visited yet, now is a great opportunity to go and see it for yourself.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3275.858008683385!2d135.5324145!3d34.809514!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6000fcadcced4b71%3A0x6584af767b38661d!2z5aSq6Zm944Gu5aGU!5e0!3m2!1sja!2sjp!4v1745214594756!5m2!1sja!2sjp\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-posts-container\"><h5 class=\"related-posts-title\">Related Post<\/h5><div class=\"related-posts-list\"><div class=\"related-post-card-item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/expo2025-cashless-en-18879\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <div class=\"card-item-img\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/about3-300x187.webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" alt=\"Expo 2025 Osaka: How to Pay Cashless-Accepted Electronic Money, Credit Cards, and QR Payments\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card-item-content\">\n                                <h6 class=\"card-item-title\">Expo 2025 Osaka: How to Pay Cashless-Accepted Electronic Money, Credit Cards, and QR Payments<\/h6>\n                                <p class=\"card-item-excerpt\">The &quot;EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo (2025 Japan International Exposition)&quot; opened on April 13, 2025, after being eagerly awaited for a long time. 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