The Great Yokai War (2005)
2h 4min
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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.
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Directed by: Takashi Miike, Hideo Yamamoto
Produced by: Fumio Inoue, Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Composed by: Koji Endo
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