The Great Yokai War (2005)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $12,148,397.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $15,787,492.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 8.699 |
Directed By
Takashi Miike
Crew
Shigeru Mizuki
Miyuki Miyabe
Koji Endo
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Fumio Inoue
Hiroshi Aramata
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Takashi Sasaki
Hiroshi Aramata
Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike
Mitsuhiko Sawamura
Takehiko Itakura
Yasushi Shimamura
Hideo Yamamoto
TOP CAST
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Tadashi Ino
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Sata
Kaho Minami
Yōko Ino
Riko Narumi
Tataru Ino
Shirō Sano
"Mysterious" Editor
Yoji Tanaka
Yoichi's father
Kanji Tsuda
Tadashi's Father
Bunta Sugawara
Shuntarō Ino
Masaomi Kondo
Shōjō
Seiko Iwaido
Kawahime
Sadawo Abe
Kawatarō
Ken'ichi Endô
Ou Tengu
Renji Ishibashi
Ou Kubi
Kiyoshiro Imawano
General Nurarihyon
Naoto Takenaka
Lamp-Oil
Takashi Okamura
Azukiarai
Chiaki Kuriyama
Agi
Etsushi Toyokawa
Katō Yasunori
Mame Yamada
Noderabô
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