20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
Yukihiko Tsutsumi, 2009
20th Century Boys
Naoki Urasawa, 1999
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope is a movie directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi in 2009 and based on the comic book series 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa, which first book was published in 1999. The movie features Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Muneyoshi Abiko, Hirofumi Araki, Cynthia Cheston, and others.
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Storyline
In the year 2015, Friend governs a disconcerting new world. Kenji has been absent since the harrowing New Year’s Eve of 2000, and his niece Kanna, under the care of Yukuji, is now a high school student. Her history textbook presents a concocted narrative depicting Kenji and his friends as the terrorists responsible for the tragic events of 2000.
Movie vs Book
Year
2009
Minutes
139
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Country: Japan
Year: 2009
Length: 2h19m
Year
1999
Pages
424
Book Rate
9.10
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
20th Century Boys
Author: Naoki Urasawa
Country: Japan
First published in: 1999
Length: 424 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: 20th Century Boys
Other screen adaptations of the comic book
Movie by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Movie by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
User polls & recommendations
“I’ve had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I’ve been very lucky with Hollywood.”
JOHN GRISHAM (Writer)
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