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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| New York TimesA.O. ScottTakashi Miike's excursion into extravagant and demented fantasy combines folkloric elements with images from contemporary Japanese popular culture. |
| TV GuideMaitland McDonaghMiike's goofy, gallant, action-packed fantasy deserves to become a classic family film. |
| Film ScoutsJason GorberIt's just twisted enough to be worth a look. |
| Boston GlobeWesley Morris... Miike's epic undertaking is probably best appreciated as the first stab at a live-action version of a Hayao Miyazaki ecologically minded extravaganza like Princess Mononoke. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesWith its scenes of mass destruction in Tokyo and its climactic mushroom cloud, the movie owes a psychic debt to the atomic-monster movies of the 50s and 60s, but its overriding tone is one of endless, giddy invention. |
| ESplatterSteve BiodrowskiThe Yokai War, when it finally comes, is pretty near an unmitigated disaster, filled with silly special effects and sillier action. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonA fanciful dramatisation of children's scary fantasies in impressive puppetry. |
| Film Journal InternationalFrank LoveceAt just over two slow-moving hours, this picture might well outlast the narrow audience at which it's aimed-very young kids who can read subtitles quickly. |
| Bryant Frazer's Deep FocusBryant FrazerImagine Kwaidan cross-bred with The NeverEnding Story and directed by Terry Gilliam. |
| Dread CentralSteve "Uncle Creepy" BartonThe end product packs enough punch to please both children and Miike fans alike. That in itself is a great achievment. |
