Bunta Sugawara, Chiaki Kuriyama, Etsushi Toyokawa

This companion disc to the Japanese hit film inclues the following special features: "Another Story of Kawataro," interviews with main cast, a documentary of World Yokai Conference 2005, Short Drama o...( read more  read more... )f Yokai, a making-of documentary and more.

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PG-13, 2 hrs. 4 min.

Directed by: Takashi Miike

Release Date: August 6, 2005

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DVD Release Date: September 12, 2006

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  • January 25, 2009
    Don't let the cover fool you, or even the source material, this is far from being the usual family friendly flick. It' s far more rewarding from what most people would think. Once you see pass some of the cheesy effects and the slow parts you'll find that the film has more brains...( read more), guts and creativity than all those by-the-numbers-kiddy-friendly fantasy flicks that hollywood is crapping these days.
  • April 13, 2008
    Aided by friendly Yokai (spirits), a cowardly boy must overcome his fears to avert the destruction of Tokyo. Fun and visually impressive family fantasy from "extreme" Japanese director Takashi Miike; the best part are the dozens upon dozens of Yokai, each unique, from a turtle m...( read more)an to a woman with an infinitely extensible neck to a living umbrella. Amereican kids would love it, except for the subtitles.
  • April 12, 2008
    Brutal children's movie! Cool monsters, not annoying cg, weird fun! One big pollution propaganda and beans advert.
  • May 22, 2008
    Takashi Miike's version of a kids film. I think if I know the culture better I would have enjoyed this film even more. I finally understand the purpose of festivals thanks to this film.
  • October 27, 2009
    You've got to respect Takashi Miike :)
  • April 20, 2009
    A great family film. Present meets past and mythology.
  • April 13, 2009
    More of a family film but still one you might enjoy . Fantastic , cute , funny , and freaky
  • January 23, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • December 5, 2008
    This is a great childrens adventure movie. It helps if you understand a bit about shinto and yokai before you watch or it will be really strange and foreign in concept.
  • July 20, 2008
    so silly and what was up with the cheap X-Or/Power Ranger/Buffy "special effects"???

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June 29, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Takashi Miike's excursion into extravagant and demented fantasy combines folkloric elements with images from contemporary Japanese popular culture.

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