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The Great Yokai War (2005)
Yôkai daisensô (original title)

124 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Family  -   6 August 2005 (Japan)
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Reviews: 26 user | 35 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com

A young boy is chosen as the defender of good and must team up with Japan's ancient spirits and creatures of lore to destroy the forces of evil.

Director:

Takashi Miike

Writers:

Hiroshi Aramata (novel), Takashi Miike (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryûnosuke Kamiki Ryûnosuke Kamiki ...
Tadashi Ino (as Ryuunosuke Kamiki)
Hiroyuki Miyasako Hiroyuki Miyasako ...
Sata
Chiaki Kuriyama ...
Agi
Bunta Sugawara Bunta Sugawara ...
Shuntaro Ino
Kaho Minami Kaho Minami ...
Youko Ino
Riko Narumi Riko Narumi ...
Tataru Ino
Etsushi Toyokawa Etsushi Toyokawa ...
Kiyoshiro Imawano Kiyoshiro Imawano ...
General Nurarihyon (as Kiyoshirô Imawano)
Mai Takahashi Mai Takahashi ...
Kawahime, the River Princess
Masaomi Kondo Masaomi Kondo ...
Shojo, the Kirin Herald (as Masaomi Kondô)
Sadao Abe Sadao Abe ...
Kawataro, the River Sprite
Takashi Okamura Takashi Okamura ...
Azuki-Bean Washer
Naoto Takenaka ...
Lamp-Oil
Ken'ichi Endô Ken'ichi Endô ...
Ou Tengu
Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi ...
Ou Kubi
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Storyline

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. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

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Japan | Machine | Based On Comic | Manga | Supernatural Power  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for fantasy violence and scary images See all certifications »
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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Grande Guerra Yokai See more »

Filming Locations:

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Box Office

Budget:

¥1,300,000,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | UK: (Leeds International Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Shigeru Mizuki himself appears briefly in the film as the Demon King. See more »

Quotes

Kawahime, the River Princess: People live in ignorance. Constantly turning a blind eye. Those that let go of their past, have no future.
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Connections

References Daikaijû Gamera (1965) See more »