Japan Synopsis
妖怪大戦争
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.
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
347 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Great Yokai War sits at position #252.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Great Yokai War. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Great Yokai War premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,443 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,111 of 1,411 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | KADOKAWA, Japan Film Fund, Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | August 6, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0425661 |