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.
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Kaho Minami, Riko Narumi, Shirō Sano, Miyuki Miyabe
Crew: Takashi Miike (Screenplay), Takashi Miike (Director), Takehiko Itakura (Screenplay), Mitsuhiko Sawamura (Screenplay), Hiroshi Aramata (Screenplay), Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (Executive Producer)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: KADOKAWA, Japan Film Fund, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Runtime: 124 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 06, 2005
IMDb: 4.8
