20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008)

20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008) poster

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?

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Runtime: 142 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Ryomei Shirai, Audio Highs
Cinematography: Satoru Karasawa
Editing: Nobuyuki Ito
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
Country: Japan, Thailand
Language: 日本語
Budget: $20M
Box Office: $31M
Original Language: ja

Keywords

london, england, bangkok, thailand, cult, osaka, japan, tokyo, japan, based on manga, anime

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End about?
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?
Who directed 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
Who stars in 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End stars Toshiaki Karasawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Hidehiko Ishizuka, Takashi Ukaji, Hiroyuki Miyasako.
How long is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End has a runtime of 2h 22m (142 minutes).
What genre is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End is a Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery film.
What is the budget of 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End had a budget of $20M.
How much did 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End gross?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End grossed $31M worldwide.
Where was 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End produced?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End was produced in Japan, Thailand.