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  • The Great Yokai War
  • Opened August 6, 2005
  • PG-13
    scary images and fantasy violence
  • A young boy called Tadashi Ino (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is chosen to be a ''Kirin Rider'' -- one who protects virtuous things from evil spirits. He's immediately put to the test by Lord Kato Yasunori (Etsushi Toyokawa), a malevolent force who sows chaos Read More
  • Director: Takashi Miike
  • Genres: Children's Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure, Fantasy

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  • 88
    TV Guide | Maitland McDonagh

    Miike's goofy, gallant, action-packed fantasy deserves to become a classic...

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    A big, silly party.

  • 60
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    Narrative coherence is perhaps not among the film's virtues, but its loopy,...

  • 60
    Variety |

    Odd blend of the truly cheesy with a few genuine f/x makes for a cutesy if not...

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