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20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope

2009 · 140 min

A sprawling, ominous conspiracy thriller that keeps you leaning forward, piecing together prophecy and memory as dread quietly builds.

Directed by
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Starring
Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa
Overview
Set 15 years after "Twentieth Century Boys," Kanna (Airi Taira) reunites with several main characters from the first film in an attempt to stop Friend's increasing influence over the world and continued plans to eliminate humanity, as detailed in the New Book of Prophecy.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Starring
Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • friendship
  • memory
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
science fiction, adventure, mystery
Directed by
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Written by
Yashushi Fukuda
Starring
Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Airi Taira, Nana Katase, Hitomi Kuroki, Eiko Koike, Haruka Kinami
Music
Ryomei Shirai, Toru Hasebe
Cinematography
Satoru Karasawa
Runtime
140 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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