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Cast
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Ryûnosuke Kamiki | ... |
Tadashi Ino
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Hiroyuki Miyasako | ... |
Sata
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Agi
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Bunta Sugawara | ... |
Shuntaro Ino
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Kaho Minami | ... |
Youko Ino
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Riko Narumi | ... |
Tataru Ino
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Kiyoshiro Imawano | ... |
General Nurarihyon
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Mai Takahashi | ... |
Kawahime, the River Princess
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Masaomi Kondo | ... |
Shojo, the Kirin Herald
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Sadao Abe | ... |
Kawataro, the River Sprite
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Takashi Okamura | ... |
Azuki-Bean Washer
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Ken'ichi Endô | ... |
Ou Tengu
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Renji Ishibashi | ... |
Ou Kubi
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This is the story of a young boy who moves to a small town after the divorce of his parents. At a local festival, he becomes an unlikely hero when he is chosen as the "Kirin Rider," a protector of all things good. And he must lead Japan's ancient Yokai spirits in their apocalyptic war against the evil bizarre-looking monsters. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Rated PG-13 for fantasy violence and scary images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
6 August 2005 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
JPY 1,300,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Youkai Daiou: Won the war? Don't be a fool! There is a limit even to foolishness. Wars must not happen. They only make you hungry.
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The film contains several direct references and homages to the work of Shigeru Mizuki, the manga artist who is generally credited with bringing the tradition of yokai tales into the modern day via the comic-book medium. The young hero researches yokai by traveling to Mizuki's birthplace of Sakaiminato and visiting the museum dedicated to his work there; the actual museum, and its bronze statues of his most famous characters, including GeGeGe no Kitaro, are shown in the film. Later in the plot, when the yokai Ittan Momen shows reluctance to fight, another scolds it by saying "You're always really brave in those comics with Kitaro!" See more »Quotes
Red-Hooded Yokai: Rejoice! It would seem we have won the war.Youkai Daiou: Won the war? Don't be a fool! There is a limit even to foolishness. Wars must not happen. They only make you hungry.
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Now, I have seen a lot of movies in my day, but out of every single one there have been a very select few that have been really good to me. And I'm a 19 year old man which is impressed by this movie directed towards a younger audience. This is a very underrated gem for those who watch foreign movies. Almost all the acting is believable, the graphics are decent (for which you won't even be caring about as you watch the movie. Trust me, bitching about the graphics would be a stupid thing to do), the story is well written and it's a movie that everyone can enjoy not just the kids.
Here's basically what this movie made me to. It one, made me laugh...a lot, two, made me feel for the characters like you're suppose to, and three, it's a very uplifting story. By the end of this movie you will feel good. Sure, what anime out there hasn't featured some young kid turning into a great warrior and whatever to defeat some great evil. It's a formula that is used a lot. But, in this case it is forgivable because even though they use puppets for some characters and some average graphics you'd see 5 years ago, the appearance of it is not to be judged. It's very touching, the ending is original, and it keeps you into the movie like it is suppose to. If you however try comparing this to other movies like "The Never-ending Story" or whatever it will diverse your opinion. Watch it as it is and you will enjoy it.
It has been a good long while since I've been impressed like this. The only other movie where I have gotten this feeling is when I saw TMNT way back when it came out. There is something about this movie I felt about TMNT that really made me love it. So don't over-analyze or take this movie too seriously, just enjoy it.