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2008 Certificate 15
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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 .. Read more

Starring Etsushi Toyokawa, Toshiaki Karasawa
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy, World Cinema

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20th Century Boys

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.

Starring Etsushi Toyokawa, Toshiaki Karasawa
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Studio 4DIGITAL MEDIA ASIA
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 20 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy, World Cinema
Language DVD: Japanese
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 04 May 2009
Production year: 2008
Format DVD

20th Century Boys (2008)

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    20th Century Boys

    I loved this film. It was beautiful to look at and I was hooked by the whodunnit aspect as well as being entertained by the funny bits. I was completely drawn in and can't wait for chapter 2 to be released.

      • A customer from Leeds
      • Posted 07 Jun 2009 07:49

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    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    20th Century Boys

    good movie with interesting ideas. decent pic/sound for SD dvd.

      • Saan from Birmingham
      • Posted 01 Jul 2009 11:05

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