The original novel is the third part of the "Blofeld Trilogy" and follows the events of On Her Majesty's Secret Service .
: Bond leads a ninja army in a massive assault on the volcano lair. He successfully triggers the self-destruct on the enemy rocket just seconds before it can trigger World War III, though Blofeld escapes. The Novel Story (1964) You Only Live Twice (James Bond 007)
: Bond teams up with Tiger Tanaka , head of the Japanese Secret Service, and agents Aki and Kissy Suzuki . He discovers that a mysterious third party is using a specialized rocket, Bird One , to "swallow" the other spacecraft. The original novel is the third part of
: Bond fakes his own death in Hong Kong to operate "under the radar" during his investigation. The Novel Story (1964) : Bond teams up
The story of differs significantly between the original 1964 novel by Ian Fleming and the 1967 film starring Sean Connery. While the book is a dark tale of revenge and psychological recovery, the film—penned by children’s author Roald Dahl —reimagines it as a grand-scale Cold War space race thriller. The Film Story (1967)