20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End
2008 · 142 min · Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi, Kimura Hisashi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Curiosity. Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Nostalgia
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 33 % | 52 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 34 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Nostalgia | 56 % | 31 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 61 % | 32 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Nostalgia | 60 % | 36 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 40 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 61 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 54 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 51 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 78 % | 78 % | 64 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 64 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 54 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Hope | 64 % | 53 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Tension | 84 % | 76 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Hope | 75 % | 55 % | 63 % | 45 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Yukihiko Tsutsumi, Kimura Hisashi
- Written by
- Yasushi Fukuda, Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Nagasaki, Yûsuke Watanabe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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