The Great Yokai War

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-08-06

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (1957 Reviews)

Director:

Takashi Miike

Genres:

Adventure Family Fantasy

Cast:

Ryènosuke Kamiki Hiroyuki Miyasako Chiaki Kuriyama Bunta Sugawara

Writer:

Hiroshi Aramata (novel)

Takashi Miike (screenplay)

Mitsuhiko Sawamura (screenplay)

Takehiko Itakura (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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.

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