20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End(2008)
20世紀少年 －第1章－ 終わりの始まり
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End Synopsis
In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of Prophecies. Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes a convenience store manager and leads a regular life after giving up his dreams to become a rock star. His boring life is suddenly turned upside down when his old classmate dies mysteriously and an entire family in the neighbourhood disappears. At the same time, a religious cult and its mysterious leader, Friend emerges and a strange chain of events duplicating exactly the events described in the Book of Prophecies follow. Is this the beginning of the end of the world? Who is Friend?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008) is a science fiction, adventure and mystery film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, released on August 19, 2008 with a runtime of 2h 22m. It stars Toshiaki Karasawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa and Hidehiko Ishizuka. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 107 ratings.
- Director:
- Yukihiko Tsutsumi
- Writers:
- Yasushi Fukuda, Takashi Nagasaki, Naoki Urasawa
- Producers:
- Morio Amagi, Ryûji Ichiyama, Nobuyuki Iinuma
- Cinematographer:
- Satoru Karasawa
- Production:
- Cine Bazar, TOHO, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shogakukan, VAP, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, dentsu, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Office Crescendo, d-rights, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Dynamo Pictures
- Budget:
- $20,000,000
- Revenue:
- $31,244,858
- Status:
- Released
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008) Trailer
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20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End Cast & Crew
Main cast
Toshiaki Karasawa
as Kenji Endô
Takako Tokiwa
as Yukiji
Teruyuki Kagawa
as Yoshitsune
Hidehiko Ishizuka
as Maruo
Takashi Ukaji
as Mon-chan
Hiroyuki Miyasako
as Keroyon
Katsuhisa Namase
as Donkey
Fumiyo Kohinata
as Yamane
Kuranosuke Sasaki
as Fukubê
Shiro Sano
as Yan-bô
Shiro Sano
as Mâ-bô
Kanji Tsuda
as Moroboshi
Key crew
Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, written by Yasushi Fukuda, Takashi Nagasaki and Naoki Urasawa, produced by Morio Amagi, Ryûji Ichiyama and Nobuyuki Iinuma.
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20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 107 ratings.
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The main cast of 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008) includes Toshiaki Karasawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Hidehiko Ishizuka and Takashi Ukaji. The film was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End released?
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20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End was released on August 19, 2008 and runs for 2h 22m.
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20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 107 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, adventure and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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