The Great Yokai War
2005/08/06 (US) | Comedy, Fantasy, Action
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.
Hiroshi Aramata
Screenplay
Takashi Miike
Screenplay
Mitsuhiko Sawamura
Screenplay
Takehiko Itakura
Screenplay
Takashi Miike
Director
Lead Cast
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Tadashi Ino
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Sata
Kaho Minami
Yōko Ino
Riko Narumi
Tataru Ino
Shiro Sano
"Mysterious" Editor
No Image
Miyuki Miyabe
No Image
Arimasa Osawa
Budget
$ 12,148,397
Revenue
$ 15,787,492
Status
Released
Production Company
- KADOKAWA
- Japan Film Fund
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
Crews
Fumio Inoue
Producer
Shigeru Mizuki
Production Consultant
Hiroshi Aramata
Production Consultant
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Executive Producer
Miyuki Miyabe
Production Consultant
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Takashi Sasaki
Production Designer