The Great Yokai War fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Awe-inspiring and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Great Yokai War is spectacular and fast-paced.
Awe-inspiring and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, wholesome, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up.
Fantasy and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style stand out.
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The Great Yokai War is included with a subscription to Midnight Pulp, Bloodstream, and ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on FlixHouse, YouTube Free, and AsianCrush. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 4 min
The Great Yokai War runs 2 h 4 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see The Great Yokai War much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+1GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Great Yokai War in 15 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for The Great Yokai War, including Even Evil Has Loved Ones, You Have Outlived Your Usefulness, Godhood Seeker.
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