The Great Yokai War: Guardians
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The Great Yokai War: Guardians (Japanese: 妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ, Hepburn: Yōkai Daisensō Gādianzu) is a 2021 Japanese fantasy adventure film directed by Takashi Miike.[3] A sequel to The Great Yokai War, the film is the latest installation of the Yokai Monsters franchise, and was released in Japan on August 13, 2021, by Toho and Kadokawa.[3][4] Among the film's cast of creatures is the title character from the 1966 Daiei film series Daimajin.[5] Gamera, the iconic kaiju by Daiei also made a cameo appearance in the spinoff prequel, The Great Yokai War: Guardians Side Story Heian Hundred Demon Tale (Japanese: 妖怪大戦争ガーディアンズ外伝 平安百鬼譚, Hepburn: Yōkai Daisensō Gādianzu Gaiden Heian Hyakkitan).[6]
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Kanji | 妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ | ||||
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Directed by | Takashi Miike | ||||
Screenplay by | Yūsuke Watanabe | ||||
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Cinematography | Hideo Yamamoto | ||||
Edited by | Naoichiro Sagara | ||||
Music by | Kōji Endō | ||||
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Distributed by | Toho and Kadokawa | ||||
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese | ||||
Box office | ¥32,972,990[2] |
The film premiered in Japan on August 13 and internationally at the online event Fantasia International Film Festival on August 25, 2021.[7][8]