K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
K-20 怪人二十面相・伝
Synopsis
In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses. The city is thrown into a state of panic when a phantom thief called “The Kaijin (Fiend) with 20 Faces” (K-20 for short) begins to use his mysterious abilities to steal from the rich and give to the poor. One day a circus acrobat named Heikichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is framed for K-20’s crimes and becomes determined to clear his name. He teams up with K-20’s next target, a wealthy duchess named Yoko Hashiba (Takako Matsu) and her detective fiancé (Toru Nakamura), to take K-20 down once and for all.
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Takeshi Kaneshiro
Heikichi Endo
Takako Matsu
Yoko Hashiba
Toru Nakamura
Kogoro Akechi
Kanata Hongo
Yoshio Kobayashi
Jun Kunimura
Genji
Yuki Imai
Shinsuke
Fumiyo Kohinata
Ringmaster
Takeshi Kaga
Mysterious Gentleman
Kyusaku Shimada
Designer
Kazuyoshi Kushida
Doctor Yagi
Jun Kaname
Doctor Yagi's assistant
Yutaka Matsushige
Prisoner
Reiko Takashima
Kikuko
Toru Masuoka
Inspector Namikoshi
Hideji Ōtaki
Company president Hashiba
Hana Kino
Yoko Hashiba's maid
Kisuke Iida
Detective
Ritsuko Okusa
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 23, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 20, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21.4M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shimako Satō
- Screenplay & Story
- Shimako Satō
- Original Score
- Naoki Sato
- Original Title
- K-20 怪人二十面相・伝
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Worldwide Gross
- $21.4M
- Production Studios
- Nippon Television Network Corporation, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Robot Communications, VAP, TOHO, dentsu, Shogakukan, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Shirogumi, IMAGICA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shimako Satō
Shimako Satō, So Kitamura, Takashi Yamazaki
Naoki Sato
Kōzō Shibazaki
Ryuji Miyajima
Chikahiro Ando, Kazuyoshi Ishida, Seiji Okuda, Shuji Abe
Department Leadership Roster
Shimako Satō
Screenplay
So Kitamura
Writer
Shimako Satō
Director
Takashi Yamazaki
Visual Effects Supervisor
Takashi Yamazaki
Writer
Ryuji Miyajima
Editor
Anri Jojo
Production Design
Kōzō Shibazaki
Director of Photography
Naoki Sato
Original Music Composer
Chikahiro Ando
Producer
Kazuyoshi Ishida
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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What is K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces about?
In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses. The city is thrown into a state of panic when a phantom thief called “The Kaijin (Fiend) with 20 Faces” (K-20 for short) begins to use his mysterious abilities to steal from the rich and give to the poor. One day a circus acrobat named Heikichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is framed for K-20’s crimes and becomes determined to clear his name. He teams up with K-20’s next target, a wealthy duchess named Yoko Hashiba (Takako Matsu) and her detective fiancé (Toru Nakamura), to take K-20 down once and for all.
Who directed K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces was directed by Shimako Satō.
Who stars in K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
The principal cast of K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces includes Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura, Kanata Hongo, Jun Kunimura.
When was K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces released and how long is it?
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
How much did K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces make at the box office?
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces grossed $21.4M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
The original motion picture soundtrack for K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces was composed by Naoki Sato.
What is the age rating and content advisory for K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).