The Great Yokai War

Name: The Great Yokai War
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2005-08-06
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.50
Cast: Hiroyuki Miyasako, Bunta Sugawara, Chiaki Kuriyama, Ryûnosuke Kamiki

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Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.50 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 44 Minutes

Release Year:

2005

Original Name:

妖怪大戦争

The Great Yokai War (2005) - Also known as 妖怪大戦争

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great spirit war, where he meets a group of friendly spirits who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the spirits from oppression. The creatures and ghosts are taken directly from Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing. Written by Seikima

Styles:

Futuristic, Serious

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Japan, Asia

Genre:

Fantasy, Family, Adventure

Release Date:

06 Aug 2005

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Takashi Miike

Writer:

Hiroshi Aramata (novel), Takashi Miike (screenplay), Mitsuhiko Sawamura (screenplay), Takehiko Itakura (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Chiaki Kuriyama, Bunta Sugawara

Plot:

This is the story of a young boy who moves to a small town after the divorce of his parents. At a local festival, he becomes an unlikely hero when he is chosen as the "Kirin Rider," a protector of all things good. And he must lead Japan's ancient Yokai spirits in their apocalyptic war against the evil bizarre-looking monsters.

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Shochiku Co. Ltd.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

71%

Metacritic:

63%

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