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The Great Yokai War (2005)

Original title: 妖怪大戦争

PG-13 · 2005-08-06 · 2h 4m · JA
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A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.

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Takashi MiikeDirector
Budget
$12.1M
Box office
$15.8M

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Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke KamikiTadashi InoSeiko IwaidoSeiko IwaidoKawahimeHiroyuki MiyasakoHiroyuki MiyasakoSataChiaki KuriyamaChiaki KuriyamaAgiEtsushi ToyokawaEtsushi ToyokawaKatō YasunoriBunta SugawaraBunta SugawaraShuntarō InoMiyuki MiyabeMiyuki MiyabeRiko NarumiRiko NarumiTataru InoMasaomi KondoMasaomi KondoShōjōArimasa OsawaArimasa OsawaSadao AbeSadao AbeKawatarōYuu TokuiYuu Tokui

Keywords

MonstersBased on mangaJapanYoukaiMultiple monstersFestivalWarfareYokaiKappa

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Comedy · FantasyTheme affinityMonsters · Based On Manga · JapanDialogue densityComedyPacingActionEmotional intensityWarfareDirector preference96521

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A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.

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The Great Yokai War has a runtime of 124 minutes.

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