Psychic School Wars (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Psychic School Wars is a drama, animation, romance and science fiction film directed by Ryosuke Nakamura, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. It's a new school year at the local Junior High School i Kamakura. The school year starts off with a new transfer student Ryoichi Kyogoku who joins the 8th grade class. He has been ordered to join the school, and use his special gift of telepathy and take over their school. This boy who happens to be handsome, and be a charismatic person, gains popularity, and using his powers takes over the entire school, except for Seki. This begins a war to regain their freedom for their school and themselves.

Who’s in it. Psychic School Wars stars Kana Hanazawa as Kahori (voice), Daisuke Ono as Kyougoku (voice), Yutaro Honjo as Kenji (voice) and Mayu Watanabe as Natsuki Suzuura (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Psychic School Wars has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Psychic School Wars page.

If you liked it. Fans of Psychic School Wars tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.