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The Great Yokai War
JAPAN · 2005

The Great Yokai War

Takashi Miike
Japanese folklore coming-of-age unlikely heroes found family good versus evil
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Synopsis

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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