20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
20-seiki shônen: Honkaku kagaku bôken eiga (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 22min
- Adventure, Fantasy
- 30 Aug 2008 (Japan)
- Movie
Years after a schoolboy writes a book of prophecies, a mysterious super-villain uses it as his master-plan of world destruction.
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Cast
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Toshiaki Karasawa | ... |
Kenji Endô
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| Etsushi Toyokawa | ... |
Otcho
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Takako Tokiwa | ... |
Yukiji
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| Teruyuki Kagawa | ... |
Yoshitsune
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Hidehiko Ishizuka | ... |
Maruo
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| Takashi Ukaji | ... |
Mon-chan
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Hiroyuki Miyasako | ... |
Keroyon
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| Katsuhisa Namase | ... |
Donkey
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| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... |
Yamane
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| Kuranosuke Sasaki | ... |
Fukubê
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| Shirô Sano | ... |
Yan-bô / Mâ-bô
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Mirai Moriyama | ... |
Comic Artist
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| Kanji Tsuda | ... |
Moroboshi
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| Takashi Fujii | ... |
Friendship Party Promotor
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Hanako Yamada | ... |
Friendship Party Promotor
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Arata Iura | ... |
Masao Tamura
(as Arata)
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| Nana Katase | ... |
Mika Shikishima
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Chizuru Ikewaki | ... |
Convenience Store Clerk
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Airi Taira | ... |
Kanna Endô
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Taka Ando Toshi | ... |
Shikishima's Students
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Takahiro Suzuki | ... |
Shikishima's Student
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Toshikazu Miura | ... |
Shikishima's Student
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Orientaru Rajio | ... |
Men on a Scooter
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Atsuhiko Nakata | ... |
Man on a Scooter
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Shingo Fujimori | ... |
Man on a Scooter
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Fumiya Fujii | ... |
Masato Ikegami
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Mitsuhiro Oikawa | ... |
Rock Singer
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Tomiko Ishii | ... |
Kenji's Mother
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| Naoto Takenaka | ... |
Pierre Ichimonji
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Ken Mitsuishi | ... |
Yama-san
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Tamotsu Ishibashi | ... |
Kenji's Classmate
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Yû Tokui | ... |
Convenience Store Boss
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Masato Irie | ... |
Kenji's Classmate
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Miyako Takeuchi | ... |
Yukiji's Friend
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| Yoriko Dôguchi | ... |
Donkey's Wife
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| Ken'ichi Endô | ... |
Bloody Man
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Toshikazu Fukawa | ... |
Nobuo
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Bengal | ... |
President of Orikô Company
(as Bengaru)
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Taijirô Tamura | ... |
Chû-san
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Akio Yokoyama | ... |
Hama-san
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Mansaku Fuwa | ... |
Hê-chan
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Naitomea | ... |
Rock Band
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Ken Tanaka | ... |
Jiji
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Naoko Ken | ... |
Baba
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| Raita Ryû | ... |
Chô-san
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| Kazuko Yoshiyuki | ... |
Moroboshi's Mother
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Jun Nishiyama | ... |
Young Kenji
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Ryusei Sawahata | ... |
Young Otcho
(as Ryûsei Sawahata)
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Tamaki Matsumoto | ... |
Young Yukiji
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Fumiya Ogura | ... |
Young Yoshitsune
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Ichiya Anzai | ... |
Young Maruo
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Katsuto Yoshii | ... |
Young Donkey
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Taichi Yano | ... |
Young Mon-chan
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Takuya Moriyama | ... |
Young Keroyon
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Kôsei Kuroha |
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Kaoru Fujiwara |
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Kiyotaka Yamada | ... |
Young Yan-bô / Mâ-bô
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Yûki Otoguro |
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Ibuki Shimizu | ... |
Young Konchi
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Muneyoshi Abiko | ... |
Young Yamane
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Riku Uehara | ... |
Young Fukubê
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Tadashi Nakamura | ... |
Man of Fujiyama Travel (voice)
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| Dave Spector | ... |
Anchorman
(as Dêbu Supekutâ)
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Tetsuya Miyazaki | ... |
Commentator
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Noriko Kimoto | ... |
Commentator
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Dandy Sakano | ... |
Man on TV
(as Dandhî Sakano)
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Maya Mori |
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Akira Matsuda |
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Yôichirô Seto |
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Yusuke Hirayama | ... |
(as Yûsuke Hirayama)
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Yukina Kinoshita | ... |
Gal
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Osamu Tsuji |
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Yasuhisa Konishi | ... |
Commander of the Self Defense Forces
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Mantarô Iwao | ... |
Commander of the Special Assault Team
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Shûhei Yoshinaga |
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Machiko Matsumura |
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Kôtarô Muraki |
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Takafumi Nishinaga |
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Mitsuhiro Sasaki |
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Takashi Sakaizawa |
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Kazuyuki Yamazaki |
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Takayuki Isawa |
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Naoki Akieda |
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Junpei Takiguchi |
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Kai Atô |
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Yukiko Nakatsubo |
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Mika Takanishi |
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Yoshihiko Murayama |
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Junko Toyoda |
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Rina Hatakeyama | ... |
Young Kanna
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Manabu Yajima |
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Manabu Itaya |
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God
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Rex Jones | ... |
(as Rekkusu Jônzu)
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Shiori Sakata |
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Arata |
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Arata |
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Hatakeyama Ayana | ... |
Endo Kanna Child
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| Xaypani Baccam | ... |
Spy / terrorists
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Jesse Hayes | ... |
Jesse Madison
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| Renji Ishibashi | ... |
Inshû Manjôme
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Jirô Kagoshima |
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| James Karis | ... |
Mafia Boss
(as Vassili Karathanasis)
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Kôji Kashima |
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Endo Kenichi | ... |
Bloody Man
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Jirô Konno |
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Hitomi Kuroki | ... |
Kiriko Endô
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Ohsama |
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Tanabe Shuuto | ... |
Endo Kenji High School Student
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Shuto Tanabe | ... |
Kenji at Junior High
(as Shûto Tanabe)
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Miyu Yagyu | ... |
(as Miyu Yagyû)
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Mina Yamanaka |
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Saki Yamanaka |
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Yasuda Yoko | ... |
Old Woman
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Directed by
| Kimura Hisashi | ||
| Yukihiko Tsutsumi | ||
Written by
| Yasushi Fukuda | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Takashi Nagasaki | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Naoki Urasawa | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Yûsuke Watanabe | ... | (screenplay) |
| Takashi Nagasaki | ... | (screenplay) |
| Yasushi Fukuda | ... | (screenplay) |
| Naoki Urasawa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Fukuda Yasushi | ... | (screenwriter) |
| Watanabe Yusuke | ... | (screenwriter) |
| Naoki Urasawa | ... | (manga series "20-seiki shônen") |
Produced by
| Morio Amagi | ... | producer |
| Xaypani Baccam | ... | producer |
| Ryuuji Ichiyama | ... | producer |
| Ryûji Ichiyama | ... | producer |
| Nobuyuki Iinuma | ... | producer |
| Kiyoshi Inoue | ... | line producer |
| Kiyoshi Inoue | ... | producer |
| Nagasaka Nobuhito | ... | producer |
| Futoshi Ohira | ... | co-producer |
| Futoshi Ohira | ... | producer |
| Seiji Okuda | ... | executive producer |
| Yoshishige Shimatani | ... | chief executive producer |
Music by
| Ryômei Shirai | ... | (as Ryomei Shirai) |
Cinematography by
| Satoru Karasawa | ... | director of photography |
| Didier Soubrier | ... | co-director of photography |
Editing by
| Nobuyuki Ito | ||
Art Direction by
| Naoki Soma | ||
Set Decoration by
| Yutaka Motegi | ||
Costume Design by
| Kenji Kawasaki | ||
Makeup Department
| Akiteru Nakada | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cellin Gluck | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Joshua Hilson | ... | sound mixer: New York |
| Masaya Kitada | ... | sound effects |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | foley artist |
| Mitsuo Tokita | ... | sound mixer |
| Zhong Wu | ... | sound mixer: China |
Visual Effects by
| Masako Adachi | ... | compositing: Nippon Eizo Creative |
| Rei Asakura | ... | lead compositor: N-Design |
| Takuya Fujita | ... | production manager: N-Design |
| Rintarô Fukuda | ... | cgi designer: N-Design / lead compositor: N-Design |
| Masako Gomadô | ... | lead compositor: N-Design |
| Tomonori Hirayama | ... | 3d modeling: N-Design |
| Mitsuyasu Inagaki | ... | compositing: Nippon Eizo Creative |
| Tomoyuki Iwasaki | ... | 3d animation: N-Design |
| Masahiko Kane | ... | 3d animation: N-Design |
| Atsushi Kayama | ... | matchmove: N-Design |
| Ken Kosaka | ... | 3d modeling: N-Design / cgi designer: N-Design |
| Kazumi Koshimura | ... | matte painting: Nippon Eizo Creative |
| Tomoaki Mori | ... | 3d modeling: N-Design |
| Maki Morikawa | ... | compositing: N-Design |
| Akihiro Nakamura | ... | cgi director: N-Design / lead compositor: N-Design |
| Keita Nakayama | ... | 3d fx: Nippon Eizo Creative |
| Kôji Nozaki | ... | cgi designer: N-Design / cgi supervisor: N-Design |
| Yoshihisa Okano | ... | programming: N-Design |
| Syusuke Osanai | ... | 3d modeling: N-Design |
| Kazuya Sakagami | ... | vfx director: N-Design / visual effects director |
| Mio Sato | ... | 3d modeling: N-Design |
| Naoya Sugita | ... | technical support: N-Design |
| Kiyotaka Taguchi | ... | compositing director: Nippon Eizo Creative |
| Shigenori Takekuma | ... | 3d fx: Nippon Eizo Creative |
| Yoshiko Takekuma | ... | 3d fx: Nippon Eizo Creative |
| Yuko Tsuda | ... | compositing: Nippon Eizo Creative |
| Naoyasu Yutaka | ... | compositing director: Nippon Eizo Creative |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maki Itô | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Satoru Karasawa | ... | director of photography / photography |
Music Department
| Ryomei Shirai | ... | music |
Transportation Department
| Yoshinao Aonuma | ... | camera cart driver |
Additional Crew
| Rosemary Dean | ... | English subtitles |
| Jeff Gordon | ... | technical advisor |
| Andrew P. Kirkham | ... | dcp producer [gb] / dvd & bluray extras subtitles: english / dvd & bluray producer gb |
| Tetsuro Shimauchi | ... | English subtitles |
| Ken Tajima | ... | production accountant |
| Mina Yamanaka | ... | choreographer |
| Saki Yamanaka | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- Cine Bazar
- Dentsu
- Nippon Television Network (NTV)
- Office Crescendo
- Shogakukan
- The Yomiuri Shimbun
- Toho
- Video Audio Project (VAP)
- Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV)
- d-rights
Distributors
- Toho-Towa (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Encore Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Megabox (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Panasia Films (2008) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Nippon Television Network (NTV) (2008) (World-wide) (sales)
- 4Digital Media (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Eurozoom (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Viz Pictures (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (limited)
- Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Viz Pictures (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Vie Vision Pictures (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- 4Digital Media (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as 4Digital Asia) (box set)
- Mediatres Estudio (2010) (Portugal)
- Mediatres Estudio (2010) (Spain)
- Asian Crush (2008) (United States)
- Digital Media Rights (2008) (United States)
- Eye See Movies (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Dynamo Pictures (visual effects)
- M.E.U. (special make-up effects)
- N Design (visual effects)
- Nippon Effect Center (optical effects)
- Nippon Eizo Creative (visual effects)
- Waseda University Art and Science Center (optical effects)
Other Companies
- 2win (extras)
- 610 Americaya (costume cooperation)
- Adapt (costume cooperation)
- Akagi Helicopter (helicopter pilot)
- Angel Star (costume cooperation)
- Bay Bridge Studio (title logo design)
- Beams Shibuya (costume cooperation)
- Big Fighter Project (extras)
- Button Down Club (costume cooperation)
- Cannon Creation (costume cooperation)
- Chara Job (extras)
- Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition '70 (footage)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- ESP Entertainment Group (extras)
- East Nippon Expressway Company (filming cooperation)
- Explare (titleback: motion graphic)
- G-7 Studio (titleback: Inferno assistant)
- Gakushi Kaikan (filming cooperation)
- Glad News (costume cooperation)
- Hanayashiki Actors Studio (extras)
- Higashi Kanto Wrecker Service (filming cooperation)
- Horikoshi Necktie (costume cooperation)
- Hotel Annex (filming cooperation)
- IKA Collective (production services: New York)
- Itako Station Hotel (filming cooperation)
- Iyokuman Production Co. (extras casting)
- J Machree (costume cooperation)
- Jeans Mate (costume cooperation)
- Jiyutei (filming cooperation)
- Kappo Inaki (filming cooperation)
- Kissa Julian (filming cooperation)
- Kokugakuin University Shibuya Campus (extras)
- Kokugakuin University Tama Plaza Campus (extras)
- Manches (costume cooperation)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles: Hong Kong version)
- Matsuzakaya (II) (filming cooperation)
- Media Mill (filming cooperation)
- Meisei University (filming cooperation)
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment provided by)
- NTT Urban Development Builservice (filming cooperation)
- Nakata Shoten (costume cooperation)
- Narita International Airport Corporation (filming cooperation)
- Naruke Kensetsu (filming cooperation)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment provided by)
- Nihon Sougou Kikaku (filming cooperation)
- Nobby Tech (camera equipment provided by: Phantom HD High Speed Cameras)
- Office Lou (extras)
- Old England (costume cooperation)
- Pole Productions (production services: Paris)
- Protean Image Group (production services: New York)
- Rapty (costume cooperation)
- Route Inn Tokomae (filming cooperation)
- S Progress (extras)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (camera equipment provided by)
- Seibu Railway (filming cooperation)
- Shibaura Institute of Technology (filming cooperation)
- Shining Will (extras)
- Shobi College of Music (extras)
- Sony PCL (post-production facilities)
- Sound Crew Studio (recording & mixing studio)
- Sound Lab Oiseau (recording & mixing studio)
- Tangram (titleback: CGI)
- Toho Eizo Bijutsu (set construction)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
- Zoff (glass)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 neighborhood 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. Written by Noel Kardaris |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Japan | JPY632,390,462, 31 Aug 2008 |
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