Yôkai daisensô (The Great Yokai War)

the film look absolutely wonderful....a bad film....THE GREAT YOKAI WAR is not half as good as the films it pillories.....the best thing in this overwrought movie....indulge in some embarrassingly bad comedy relief.... ... Full Review

but he's somehow able to transform them into completely sympathetic characters.....The most striking thing about the film is the creature design..... ... Full Review

the film's vibrant color palette.... ... Full Review

Children are unlikely to be bothered by these flaws, as they will find amusement in the cute critters and sword and sorcery elements, but The Great Yokai War is also likely to cause nightmares in the younger ones. While The Great Yokai War does have its moments, it's a disappointing follow-up to Miike's much more interesting Zebraman, his superior superhero family film from last year. ... Full Review

It's tough being ten year old Tadashi (Ryunosuke KAMIKI). His mom just got a divorce and moved him and his Grandfather from Tokyo to small town Japan, where all the kids at his new school pick on him. ... Full Article

(SCREENED AT THE 41ST CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL) I should point out first that I've never seen any of Takashi Miike's films, not even the notorious "Audition." ... Full Article

The " They Came from Japan " film series-"a celebration of modern Japanese cinema"-is still going strong at the Hollywood Theatre. While two films screened last week-the horror film Neighbor No. 13 and Takashi Miike's kiddie flick The Great Yokai... ... Full Article