Movie

The Great Yokai War

2005 · 124 min

A giddy, good-natured creature-feature carnival that throws a lonely kid into a colourful monster parade and never lets the energy sag.

Directed by: Takashi Miike
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Kaho Minami

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.

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Directed by: Takashi Miike
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Kaho Minami

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
found family
survival
trauma
nature
Places: small town
countryside
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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