Ask MDL: Action 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? Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: ２０世紀少年
- Also Known As: Twentieth Century Boys , 20-seiki shounen: Honkaku kagaku bouken eiga
- Screenwriter: Fukuda Yasushi, Watanabe Yusuke
- Director: Tsutsumi Yukihiko, Kimura Hisashi
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Supernatural
Cast & Credits
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![Karasawa Toshiaki in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Karasawa Toshiaki in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)")
Karasawa ToshiakiEndo KenjiMain Role -
![Toyokawa Etsushi in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Toyokawa Etsushi in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)")
Toyokawa EtsushiOchiai ChojiSupport Role -
![Tokiwa Takako in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Tokiwa Takako in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)")
Tokiwa TakakoSetoguchi YukijiSupport Role -
![Kagawa Teruyuki in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Kagawa Teruyuki in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)")
Kagawa TeruyukiMinamoto TsuyoshiSupport Role -
![Ukaji Takashi in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Ukaji Takashi in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)")
Ukaji TakashiShimon MasaakiSupport Role -
![Miyasako Hiroyuki in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)]( "Miyasako Hiroyuki in 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Japanese Movie (2008)")
Miyasako HiroyukiKeroyonSupport Role
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Reviews
I didn't know what to expect when I clicked play on this movie. I knew it was action and that was all. When the movie started it was very slow making me want to turn it off, but I pushed through to the end and I am glad I did. It got better after about 25 minutes, when the action and mystery started to take place. Good thing there are 2 more movies cause this one did NOT explain anything about the mysterious friend who is now a leader of this group and....yeah this movie was just full of confusion so I hope the next two movies clear at least a few things up for viewers. Overall the acting and music were good~ Don't know if I would ever watch this movie again though...
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A terrible adaptation but a fun time if you've already read the manga
A terrible adaptation of one of my favourite manga series, but if you have read the manga before you are in for a fun time. The story is so confusing it's almost comical, so much material, both characterisation and central mystery, is glossed over, and it would be impossible to comprehend without the manga. Although, I would be lying if I said I didn't have a blast watching it.If you haven't read the manga already, please do, it's excellent, please don't watch this trainwreck first.
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