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The Great Yokai War (2005)

6.3/10 2h 4m Aug 06, 2005
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. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.

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Movie Details

Original Title 妖怪大戦争
Original Language JA
Budget $12,148,397
Revenue $15,787,492
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Ryunosuke Kamiki
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Tadashi Ino
Popularity: 2.5
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Sata
Popularity: 1.3
Kaho Minami
Kaho Minami
Yōko Ino
Popularity: 1.4
Riko Narumi
Riko Narumi
Tataru Ino
Popularity: 2.0
Shiro Sano
Shiro Sano
"Mysterious" Editor
Popularity: 1.6
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Miyuki Miyabe
Popularity: 0.8
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Arimasa Osawa
Popularity: 0.0
Yuu Tokui
Yuu Tokui
Popularity: 2.1
Itsuji Itao
Itsuji Itao
Popularity: 1.4
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Taru Honkonen
Popularity: 0.0
Yoji Tanaka
Yoji Tanaka
Yoichi's father
Popularity: 1.6
Toshiya Nagasawa
Toshiya Nagasawa
Popularity: 1.3

Key Crew

Producer Fumio Inoue
Screenplay Hiroshi Aramata, Takashi Miike, Mitsuhiko Sawamura
Executive Producer Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Director Takashi Miike
Editor Yasushi Shimamura

Production

KADOKAWA
JP
Japan Film Fund
JP
Nippon Television Network Corporation
JP

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The Great Yokai War (2005) 妖怪大戦争 - Movie Trailer - Far East Films
The Great Yokai War (2005) 妖怪大戦争 - Movie Trailer - Far East Films
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Keywords

japan based on manga warfare festival youkai monsters kappa

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Details
Release Date August 6, 2005
Runtime 2h 4m
Budget $12,148,397
Revenue $15,787,492
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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