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The Great Yokai War: Guardians

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Brothers Dai and Kei are summoned by peace-loving spirits to stop an angry demon from destroying Tokyo.

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Josh Slater-Williams Little White Lies 08/31/2021
This wildly entertaining fantasy adventure gets by on exuberant direction, game performances from a large ensemble, and lavish production design and makeup work. Go to Full Review Richard Kuipers Variety 08/27/2021
"Guardians" wins through with the type of energy, imagination and pure storytelling joy that's often lacking in highly sanitized and cautiously constructed children's and young-adult adventure films made elsewhere. Go to Full Review Ard Vijn ScreenAnarchy 10/12/2022
7/10
Effects are all over the place, from fake-looking to fantastic, but the sheer amount of cool creatures subdues any criticism. I mean, going in you know what you want to see, and The Great Yokai War: Guardians gives it, in spades. Go to Full Review Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography 09/22/2021
The Great Yokai War - Guardians delivers a pleasant and truly satisfying ride for the whole family. Go to Full Review Chris Mello In Review Online 09/08/2021
It's fun to see a Takashi Miike movie with "war" in the title proudly embrace nonviolence and the power of friendship, but it feels like superficial kids-movie stuff. Go to Full Review Sam Stone CBR 09/02/2021
With earnest performances from its ensemble cast, plenty of local folklore woven prominently into this modern fairytale update, and genuinely engaging set pieces, Guardians breathes new life into a well-trodden genre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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J L 08/04/2023 Better than the previous one, Miike did a great job with Daimajin especially. See more Read all reviews
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Takashi Miike

Director

Kokoro Terada

Kei Watanabe

Hana Sugisaki

Fox-Faced Woman

Rei Inomata

Dai Watanabe

Sakura Andô

Ubume

Koji Ookura

Shojo
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Movie Info

Synopsis Brothers Dai and Kei are summoned by peace-loving spirits to stop an angry demon from destroying Tokyo.
Director
Takashi Miike
Producer
Daiji Horiuchi, Hiroyasu Matsuoka, Yukio Kawasaki, Toshiaki Okuno, Katsumi Nagata, Tomoto Matsushita, Susumu Fujita, Atsushi Igarashi, Yoshikazu Tsubaki, Misako Saka
Screenwriter
Yûsuke Watanabe
Production Co
OLM, Inc.
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Kids & Family
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 56m
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