20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
"20-seiki shônen: Dai 2 shô - Saigo no kibô" (original title)

Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.

Director:

Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Writers:

Naoki Urasawa (manga), Yasushi Fukuda (screenplay),

Stars:

Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Toshiaki Karasawa	...	Kenji 'Kenji' Endo
Etsushi Toyokawa	...	Choji 'Occho' Ochiai
Takako Tokiwa	...	Yukiji 'Yukiji' Setoguchi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Muneyoshi Abiko	...	Young Yamane
Hirofumi Araki	...	Britney
Cynthia Cheston	...	Ambassador's wife
Niclas Ericsson	...	VIP
Naohito Fujiki	...	Detective Chono
Kaoru Fujiwara	...	Young Sadakiyo
Arata Furuta	...	Haruo Nami
Hanawa	...	Man on Screen
Rina Hatakeyama	...	Young Kanna
Shin'ichi Hatori	...	Anchorman
Yûki Himura	...	Friendship Party Member
Renji Ishibashi	...	Manjome

Storyline

Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.

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Plot Keywords:

second part | sequel | number in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

31 January 2009 (Japan)

Also Known As:

20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cine Bazar, Dentsu, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)

User Reviews

Not as good as the first part

Whereas the first movie was very faithful to the Manga series, the plot in this part is quite different. This is not a bad thing per se, but I was a bit disappointed that Manjome and dream navigator Tagasuki were represented as 1-dimensional characters who are aware of all of friend's plans. Also, there a scene where Maniome basically says what is going to happen next that totally spoils the movie's climax. I believe a lot of people who are not familiar with the Manga series will either not fully understand what is going on or find the movie boring.

My friends and I agree that three movies are simply not enough to retell the complex story of the Manga series. A TV show would probably have been a better approach.

Overall, I still give this movie 5 stars, because it is entertaining and the few more exciting scenes are well executed.