20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
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?
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | Rakuten TV | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
About 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End is a 2008 Japanese-language science fiction, adventure and mystery film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The cast is led by Toshiaki Karasawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa. It has a runtime of 2h 22m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings.
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End was produced by Cine Bazar, TOHO, and Toho Eizo Bijutsu and made in Japan and Thailand. It was released on August 19, 2008. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $31 million worldwide.
- Director
- Yukihiko Tsutsumi
- Writers
- Naoki Urasawa, Yusuke Watanabe, Yasushi Fukuda
- Release date
- August 19, 2008
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan, Thailand
- Budget
- $20 million
- Box office
- $31 million
- Production
- Cine Bazar, TOHO, Toho Eizo Bijutsu
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End cast & crew
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and written by Naoki Urasawa, Yusuke Watanabe, and Yasushi Fukuda.
The cast features Toshiaki Karasawa as Kenji Endô, Takako Tokiwa as Yukiji, Teruyuki Kagawa as Yoshitsune, Hidehiko Ishizuka as Maruo, Takashi Ukaji as Mon-chan, and Hiroyuki Miyasako as Keroyon.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Satoru Karasawa and it was produced by Ryûji Ichiyama and Morio Amagi.
Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End worth watching?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 106 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.
At 2h 22m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy science fiction, adventure, and mystery, 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Toshiaki Karasawa
Kenji Endô
Takako Tokiwa
Yukiji
Teruyuki Kagawa
Yoshitsune
Hidehiko Ishizuka
Maruo
Takashi Ukaji
Mon-chan
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Keroyon
Katsuhisa Namase
Donkey
Fumiyo Kohinata
Yamane
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Fukubê
Shiro Sano
Yan-bô
Shiro Sano
Mâ-bô
Kanji Tsuda
Moroboshi
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20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End — FAQs
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▸What language is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End in?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End runs 2 hours 22 minutes (142 minutes).
▸What is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End rated?
It holds a 6.7/10 audience score from 106 ratings.
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