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The Great Yokai War (2005)
Directed by Takashi Miike
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Overview
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 124 minutes
Actors
Ryûnosuke Kamiki | Hiroyuki Miyasako | Kaho Minami | Riko Narumi | Shirô Sano | Miyuki Miyabe | Arimasa Osawa | Yu Tokui | Itsuji Itao | Taru Honkonen | Yoji Tanaka | Toshiya Nagasawa | Kanji Tsuda | Akira Emoto | Bunta Sugawara | Masaomi Kondo | Mai Takahashi | Sadao Abe | Hiromasa Taguchi | Ken'ichi Endô | Toshie Negishi | Asumi Miwa | Rei Yoshii | Tôru Hotohara | Renji Ishibashi | Kiyoshiro Imawano | Naoto Takenaka | Hiroshi Aramata | Natsuhiko Kyôgoku | Shigeru Mizuki | Takashi Okamura | Chiaki Kuriyama | Etsushi Toyokawa | Mame Yamada
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2022 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| 07/02/2006 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.25 stars |
Viewing Notes
Long overdue revisit. Such a fun movie with a loaded cast. I thought that was Chiaki Kuriyama and I was right! Love that this was Miike’s family flick. Would double well with his NINJA KIDS.
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