Comedy ·Fantasy ·Action · Japan · 2005 · 2h 4m

The Great Yokai War

妖怪大戦争

The Great Yokai War poster
Director
Takashi Miike
Cast
Ryunosuke Kamiki as Tadashi Ino Hiroyuki Miyasako as Sata Kaho Minami as Yōko Ino Riko Narumi as Tataru Ino Shiro Sano as "Mysterious" Editor Miyuki Miyabe as
Crew
Hideo Yamamoto — Director of Photography Yasushi Shimamura — Editor Koji Endo — Original Music Composer Hiroshi Aramata — Screenplay Takashi Miike — Screenplay Mitsuhiko Sawamura — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Great Yokai War — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Takashi Miike Director Hideo Yamamoto Director of Photography Yasushi Shimamura Editor Koji Endo Original Music Composer Hiroshi Aramata Screenplay Takashi Miike Screenplay Mitsuhiko Sawamura Screenplay Takehiko Itakura Screenplay Fumio Inoue Producer Takashi Sasaki Production Design
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