The Great Yokai War

The Great Yokai War

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2005-08-06

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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The Great Yokai War

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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.

Released

2005-08-06

Runtime

124

Director

Takashi Miike

Budget

$12148397

Revenue

$15787492

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Action

Language

日本語

Production

KADOKAWA

Japan Film Fund

Nippon Television Network Corporation

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    Ryunosuke Kamiki

    神木隆之介
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    Hiroyuki Miyasako

    宮迫博之
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    Kaho Minami

    南果歩
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    Riko Narumi

    成海璃子
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    Shirō Sano

    佐野史郎
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    Miyuki Miyabe

    宮部みゆき
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    Arimasa Osawa

    Arimasa Osawa
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    Yuu Tokui

    徳井優
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    Itsuji Itao

    板尾創路
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    Taru Honkonen

    Taru Honkonen
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    Yoji Tanaka

    田中要次
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    Toshiya Nagasawa

    永澤俊矢
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    Kanji Tsuda

    津田寛治
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    Akira Emoto

    柄本明
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    Bunta Sugawara

    菅原文太
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    Masaomi Kondo

    近藤正臣
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    Seiko Iwaido

    岩井堂聖子
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    Sadawo Abe

    阿部隆史
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    Hiromasa Taguchi

    田口浩正
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    Ken'ichi Endô

    遠藤憲一
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    Toshie Negishi

    根岸季衣
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    Asumi Miwa

    三輪明日美
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    Rei Yoshii

    吉井怜
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    Tôru Hotohara

    蛍原徹
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    Renji Ishibashi

    石橋蓮司
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    Kiyoshiro Imawano

    忌野清志郎
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    Naoto Takenaka

    竹中直人
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    Hiroshi Aramata

    Hiroshi Aramata
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    Natsuhiko Kyogoku

    京極夏彦
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    Shigeru Mizuki

    水木しげる
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    Takashi Okamura

    岡村隆史
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    Chiaki Kuriyama

    栗山千明
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    Etsushi Toyokawa

    豊川悦司
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    Mame Yamada

    マメ山田