20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
2008, Japanese. Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of Prophecies. Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes a convenience store manager and leads a regular life after giving up his dreams to become a rock star. His boring life is suddenly turned upside down when his old classmate dies mysteriously and an entire family in the neighbourhood disappears. At the same time, a religious cult and its mysterious leader, Friend emerges and a strange chain of events duplicating exactly the events described in the Book of Prophecies follow. Is this the beginning of the end of the world? Who is Friend?
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 19 August 2008
- Original title
- 20世紀少年 －第1章－ 終わりの始まり
- Country
- Japan, Thailand
- Written by
- Naoki Urasawa, Yusuke Watanabe, Yasushi Fukuda
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $31M
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What 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End is based on
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End is based on 20th Century Boys, a manga series by Naoki Urasawa.
Manga series
20th Century Boys
By Naoki Urasawa
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20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End: quick answers
What comes after 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
Next in the series: 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) and 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009).
Is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.7/10 from 108 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End runs 142 minutes (2h 22m).
Does 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End yet.
Which OTT platform is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End on?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 August 2008. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
If you liked 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End, try River Wild, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2, Timescape.
Who directed 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008) was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and stars Toshiaki Karasawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa.
What is 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End based on?
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End is based on 20th Century Boys, a manga series by Naoki Urasawa.