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The Great Yokai War
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The Great Yokai War

2005-08-06 · 124 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy · Fantasy · Action

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.

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Production details

Directors
Takashi Miike
Production companies
KADOKAWA, Japan Film Fund, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 12,148,397
Revenue
USD 15,787,492

Top Cast

Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke KamikiTadashi Ino
Hiroyuki MiyasakoHiroyuki MiyasakoSata
Kaho MinamiKaho MinamiYōko Ino
Riko NarumiRiko NarumiTataru Ino
Shiro SanoShiro Sano"Mysterious" Editor
Miyuki Miyabe
Arimasa Osawa
Yuu TokuiYuu Tokui
Itsuji ItaoItsuji Itao
Taru Honkonen
Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaYoichi's father
Toshiya NagasawaToshiya Nagasawa
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaTadashi's Father
Akira EmotoAkira Emoto
Bunta SugawaraBunta SugawaraShuntarō Ino
Masaomi KondoMasaomi KondoShōjō
Seiko IwaidoSeiko IwaidoKawahime
Sadao AbeSadao AbeKawatarō
Hiromasa TaguchiHiromasa Taguchi
Kenichi EndoKenichi EndoOu Tengu

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