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20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope

Original title: 20-seiki shônen: Dai 2 shô - Saigo no kibô
  • 20092009
  • 2h 19m
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6.3/10
1.9K
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20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
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Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.
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    • Yukihiko Tsutsumi
  • Writers
    • Naoki Urasawa(manga)
    • Yasushi Fukuda(screenplay)
    • Yûsuke Watanabe(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Toshiaki Karasawa
    • Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Takako Tokiwa
    • Yukihiko Tsutsumi
  • Writers
    • Naoki Urasawa(manga)
    • Yasushi Fukuda(screenplay)
    • Yûsuke Watanabe(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Toshiaki Karasawa
    • Etsushi Toyokawa
    • Takako Tokiwa
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    • 8User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Toshiaki Karasawa
    • Kenji 'Kenji' Endo
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    • Connections
      Followed by 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Marc Bolan

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    8/10
    20th Century Boys 2!
    It is a sequel to the first one and this is not a sequel that stands alone, you need to watch part one in order to understand the characters. It is quite a good sequel following up. The pace is fast and intense. With the third movie as a conclusion, the characters race against time to stop Friend's plot to destroy mankind and unravel his identity. I can't say which one I like best as both of the movies have their own plot. I enjoyed both of them and cannot wait for part 3.

    The story: It starts off where part one ends. Kanna is a grown-up teenager in 2015. Friend is still planning on destroying mankind and has made almost everyone respect him as god. Kanna races to fight off Friend' evil plot and finds dark secrets. I can't spoil much as there are quite a lot of twists. With an expensive budget, you can see some huge realistic sets never feature in Japanese movies. Part one has the expensive sets. Part two, the sets are not as big as part one, is more about the drama and dark secrets. So those expecting bigger sets may be disappointed

    Overall: It is still good. Those who watch part one and enjoy it, you are suggested to watch this too. Those who want to know about friend's identity, you will have to wait for part three. It has thrill, suspense and maybe drama. But there is no action, and there is no action. This is only for thrills and suspense.
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    • Jul 11, 2009

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      • January 31, 2009 (Japan)
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      • Cine Bazar
      • Dentsu
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
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    • 2 hours 19 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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