20-seiki shônen: Dai 2 shô - Saigo no kibô (2009)

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

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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:

sequel | second part | number in title | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

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)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,502,213

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cine Bazar, Dentsu, Nippon Television Network (NTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows 20-seiki shônen: Honkaku kagaku bôken eiga (2008)

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Soundtracks

20th Century Boy
Written by Marc Bolan
Performed by T. Rex'

User Reviews

The Fun Continues!

The second film in the 20th Century Boys series is just as exciting, gripping and delightfully entertaining as the first film. I had a ball watching the story unfold as the old prophecies, written by Kenji as a child, are replaced with a book of NEW prophecies written by the mysterious Friend as a child. Who is Friend? Why is he so obsessed with Kenji, his club of friends and the book of prophecies? I really do love these films and I can't wait for the third film, coming toward the end of 2009. The production values are fantastic, the acting solid, the direction tight and the story itself is complicated enough to intrigued adults yet easy enough for kids to follow. While I certainly wouldn't call the 20th Century Boys films "kiddie flicks," they are based on Manga and safe for the entire family.

20th Century Boys 2 was really exciting, I enjoyed every single minute of it just as much as the first film despite the lack of giant robots. Hey, I can always hope for more giant rampaging robots in part three, right? Seriously though, I cannot recommend these films enough. The copy I watched looked to be ripped straight from the original film source so there were reel breaks and all sorts of things but it was still a privilege. If you were able to attend the Philly Film Festival and check this out, I'm sure you're just as excited about this film series as I am. When these films hit stateside, check 'em out!