The Great Yokai War

Takashi Miike directs, so you know it's going to be something. A boy is chosen to defend Japan from a rogue group of vengeful mythological creatures. It's basically *Spy Kids* meets *Kwaidan*, but probably not as good as either.

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The Great Yokai War was released in 2005 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.