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

Name: 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Released: 2008
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Toshiaki Karasawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Hidehiko Ishizuka, Takashi Ukaji

2h 22m Japan, Thailand

Science Fiction Adventure Mystery

Plot

In 1969, young Kenji and his friends created a secret hideout, dreaming of battling world-conquering villains, chronicling their adventures in a Book of Prophecies. Fast forward to 1997, Kenji has settled into a mundane life as a convenience store manager, abandoning his rock star aspirations. However, his routine is shattered when an old friend dies under suspicious circumstances, and a local family mysteriously vanishes. Meanwhile, a shadowy cult led by a figure known as Friend emerges, triggering a series of eerie events that mirror their childhood writings. Is the world truly facing its end?

Cast

Toshiaki Karasawa Takako Tokiwa Teruyuki Kagawa Hidehiko Ishizuka Takashi Ukaji Hiroyuki Miyasako Katsuhisa Namase Fumiyo Kohinata Kuranosuke Sasaki Shiro Sano Shiro Sano Kanji Tsuda Takashi Fujii Hanako Yamada Etsushi Toyokawa