K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces_
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.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Takeshi Kaneshiro stars as Heikichi Endo in K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces.
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Year context
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces was released 18 years ago in 2008.
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces is a Action, Adventure, Crime film with a runtime of 2h 17m.
CAST (18)
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
Kyūsaku 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
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$21.4M
Revenue
STUDIOS (2)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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.
How long is K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces has a runtime of 137 minutes (2h 17m).
Who directed K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces was directed by Shimako Sato.
Who stars in K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
The cast of K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces includes Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura, Kanata Hongo, Jun Kunimura.
How much did K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces make at the box office?
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces earned $21,443,265 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 46 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Adventure
Crime
KEYWORDS (1)
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