Underplayed Gems

20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)

20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End poster
Original title
20世紀少年 -第1章- 終わりの始まり
Directed by
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genre
science fiction film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 24m
Rated
MA 15+
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 106 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of childhood friends reunite as adults to confront a series of events that seem connected to a strange symbol they created years ago. Their old games and stories become entangled with a looming global threat.

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What happens

20th Century Boys (20世紀少年, 20-seiki shōnen) est un film japonais réalisé par Yukihiko Tsutsumi et sorti en 2008. Il s'agit du premier volet d'une trilogie, d'après la série manga du même titre de Naoki Urasawa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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