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K-20: Kaijin nijû mensô den

  • 20082008
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.1K
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POPULARITY
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31,776
K-20: Kaijin nijû mensô den (2008)
ActionAdventureCrime
Set in a fictional Japanese city in 1949, a master criminal hones in on his latest victim.Set in a fictional Japanese city in 1949, a master criminal hones in on his latest victim.Set in a fictional Japanese city in 1949, a master criminal hones in on his latest victim.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
122,982
31,776
  • Director
    • Shimako Sato
  • Writers
    • So Kitamura(novels "Kaijin Nijû Mensô Den" and "Kaijin Nijû Mensô Den: Seidô no Majin")
    • Shimako Sato(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Takako Matsu
    • Tôru Nakamura
Top credits
  • Director
    • Shimako Sato
  • Writers
    • So Kitamura(novels "Kaijin Nijû Mensô Den" and "Kaijin Nijû Mensô Den: Seidô no Majin")
    • Shimako Sato(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Takako Matsu
    • Tôru Nakamura
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Heikichi Endo
    Takako Matsu
    Takako Matsu
    • Yoko Hashiba
    Tôru Nakamura
    Tôru Nakamura
    • Kogoro Akechi
    Ryôhei Abe
    Kanata Hongô
    Kanata Hongô
    • Yoshio Kobayashi
    Yûki Imai
    Yûki Imai
    • Shinsuke
    • (as Yuki Imai)
    Takeshi Kaga
    Takeshi Kaga
    • Mysterious Gentleman
    Eiji Kakutani
    Jun Kaname
    Jun Kaname
    Hana Kino
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    • Genji
    Kazuyoshi Kushida
    Tôru Masuoka
    • Inspector Namikoshi
    Yutaka Matsushige
    Yutaka Matsushige
    Ayumu Saitô
    Kyûsaku Shimada
    Kyûsaku Shimada
    Reiko Takashima
    • Kikuko
    • Director
      • Shimako Sato
    • Writers
      • So Kitamura(novels "Kaijin Nijû Mensô Den" and "Kaijin Nijû Mensô Den: Seidô no Majin")
      • Shimako Sato(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The names Akechi and Hashiba may have roots in the historic Azuchi-Momoyama period. Akechi was a general who betrayed his overlord, Oda Nobunaga, and tried to become shogun. Hashiba was a son of Oda who joined in the battle to punish Akechi.
    • Goofs
      It is 1947, but the special camera is defended by lasers. Not invented till 1960.

    User reviews24

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    8/10
    The Japanese stole Batman
    American remakes of Asian movies are becoming common nowadays... well, take this Hollywood! "Japanese Batman-meets-Spiderman" pretty much describes this movie. Explanation of plot not necessary.

    Despite the lack of originality and the absurdity of the story, it turned out to be a very entertaining movie for me. The cast is all-star, and not only that, they fit their part very well.

    One thing I really have to praise about this movie is the CG. The special effects in this movie was by far the best I have seen in any Japanese films. It's true this is nowhere near the Hollywood level, but at least it's not ridiculously fakey like every other Japanese movies that attempted to create an entire world with CGI.

    A funny and exciting thriller, don't think too much and just enjoy the movie.
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    • ethSin
    • Jul 7, 2009

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2008 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • YouTube - trailer [HD] (Flash)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
    • Filming locations
      • Moji Port, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Dentsu
      • Imagica
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,443,265
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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