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The Great Yokai War: Guardians

Jul 1, 2021 1h 58mHorrorFantasyAdventureFamily
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Fifth grader Kei Watanabe has inherited the hunter's blood to hunt yōkai.To save the world from destruction, Kei challenges a war against the yōkai.

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Cast

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Kokoro Terada

Kokoro Terada

Kei Watanabe

Hana Sugisaki

Hana Sugisaki

Fox-masked woman

Nanako Matsushima

Nanako Matsushima

Reika Watanabe

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Tsuna Watanabe

Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Ubume

Koji Ohkura

Koji Ohkura

Shojo

Takahiro Miura

Takahiro Miura

Tengu

Yuko Oshima

Yuko Oshima

Yukionna

Eiji Akaso

Eiji Akaso

Amanojaku

Sumire

Sumire

Ibaraki-doji

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Fifth grader Kei Watanabe has inherited the hunter's blood to hunt yōkai. To save the world from destruction, Kei challenges a war against the yōkai.

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Release date
Jul 1, 2021
Runtime
1h 58m
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Language
Japanese
Country
Japan

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