
The Great Yokai War (2005)
Released:
2005-08-06
Duration:
2hr 4min
Rating 6.3
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

KADOKAWA
Japan Film Fund

Nippon Television Network Corporation
Additional Info
Budget | $12,148,397.00 |
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Revenue | $15,787,492.00 |
Original Language | ja |
Popularity | 7.182 |
Directed By
Takashi Miike
Crew
Screenplay
Hiroshi Aramata
Hiroshi Aramata
Executive Producer
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Producer
Fumio Inoue
Fumio Inoue
Production Consultant
Shigeru Mizuki
Shigeru Mizuki
Production Consultant
Hiroshi Aramata
Hiroshi Aramata
Production Consultant
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Production Consultant
Miyuki Miyabe
Miyuki Miyabe
Production Designer
Takashi Sasaki
Takashi Sasaki
Original Music Composer
Koji Endo
Koji Endo
Director
Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike
Screenplay
Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike
Screenplay
Mitsuhiko Sawamura
Mitsuhiko Sawamura
Screenplay
Takehiko Itakura
Takehiko Itakura
Editor
Yasushi Shimamura
Yasushi Shimamura
Director of Photography
Hideo Yamamoto
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