History Film / TheGreatYokaiWar

* GrowingUpSucks: Because comes with losing the ability to see the yokai [[spoiler:unless you drink lots of alcohol.]]

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* NotSoDifferent: Kawahime and Kato point this out to each other in rapid succession.

* AGodAmI: Kato's purpose for creating the Tsukumogami is to destroy humanity and make himself the god of a new world.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Kawahime[[note]]"River Princess"[[/note]].

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Tsukumogami.

* TheChosenOne: The Kirin Rider.
* DarkActionGirl: Agi.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The title.

* KidHero: Tadashi.

* {{Obake}}

* [[TransplantedCharacterFic Transplanted Character Movie]]: Kato is the only character from the ''Literature/TeitoMonogatari'' series (though he still acts the same). The movie avoids being an InNameOnly installation, however, as it's not billed as being part of ''Literature/TeitoMonogatari''.
* TitleDrop: During the final battle.

* AMythologyOfTrue: Set in a world of Japanese folklore.

* FantasyKitchenSink: At least for Japanese folklore.

''The Great Yokai War'' is a fantasy-horror film directed by Creator/TakashiMiike which tells the tale of a young boy caught in a war between traditional Japanese folklore creatures known as {{Youkai}}. Young Tadashi Ino is declared the "Kirin Rider" at a local festival, not knowing that the title will soon become literal. He becomes a [[ResignedToTheCall reluctant hero]] in a war between the traditional Youkai, and a new, mechanical version created by the evil [[Literature/TeitoMonogatari Yasunori Kato]] to destroy humanity. The film is an homage to the ''Yokai Monsters'' series of films created in the 1960s by Creator/{{Daiei}}.

* AllPartOfTheShow: [[spoiler:The yokai congregate at Tokyo and fight the tsukumogami to more than a standstill, but don't seem to realize or care that there's a genuine danger.]]
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: All Tsukumogami seem to share a similar personality: KILL. [[spoiler:Even Sunekosuri is not immune.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:When practically every yokai in Japan shows up for the "festival".]]
* BittersweetEnding: The day is saved, and Kato is stopped. [[spoiler:But then Tadashi grows up, and can no longer see the yokai, including his old friend, Sunekosuri. Also, Kato is NotQuiteDead...and tracked Tadashi down.]]

* ChekhovsGun: The beans and rice that Tadashi got from becoming the Kirin Rider [[spoiler: protect his family from the Tsukumogami.]]

* LivingStructureMonster: One of the {{Youkai}} featured is a talking, limbed wall. Just picture an extremely wide SpongebobSquarepants with a disproportionately huge body. Guy's just a literal LivingProp though, and does nothing much in the story other than being literally part of the background.

* [[spoiler:SwissArmyTears: Tadashi's tears restore Sunekosuri after the latter has been defeated.]]

* AllPartOfTheShow: [[spoiler: The yokai congregate at Tokyo and fight the tsukumogami to more than a standstill, but don't seem to realize or care that there's a genuine danger.]]
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: All Tsukumogami seem to share a similar personality. [[spoiler: Even Sunekosuri.]]

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Kawahime[[note]]"River Princess"[[note]].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Agi specifically points out that the end of her and Kato's project is for them to be reforged into one being. [[spoiler: And then he kills her just to break her heart as the final step.]]

* KidHero

* ThePowerOfHate: Specifically, the hatred felt by all things used and discarded.

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Sunekosuri

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: A lighthearted fantasy romp quickly becomes very dark whenever Kato and his minions show up. Bonus points to those who know the ''Literature/TeitoMonogatari'' series and know how vile Kato really is.

''The Great Yokai War'' is a fantasy-horror film directed by Creator/TakashiMiike which tells the tale of a young boy caught in a war between traditional Japanese folklore creatures known as {{Youkai}}. Young Tadashi Ino is declared the "Kirin-rider" at a local festival, not knowing that the title will soon become literal. He becomes the [[ResignedToTheCall Reluctant Hero]] in a war between the traditional Youkai, and a new, mechanical version created by the evil [[TeitoMonogatari Yasunori Kato]] to take over the world. The film is an homage to the ''Yokai Monsters'' series of films created in the 1960s by Creator/{{Daiei}}.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: When the yokai show up for the "festival]]
* BittersweetEnding: The day is saved, and Kato is stopped. [[spoiler: But Tadashi grows up, and can no longer see the yokai, including Sunekosuri. And Kato survives.]]

* DistantFinale
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Kawahime ("River Princess").

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin

* GainaxEnding

* GrowingUpSucks: And comes with losing the ability to see the yokai.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Maybe Agi would still have been able to [[spoiler: break the sword without Tadashi throwing it away]]. But it sure didn't help.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Kato's goal is undone by [[spoiler: a single azuki bean falling in with him.]]
* [[spoiler: SwissArmyTears: Tadashi's tears restore Sunekosuri after the latter has been defeated.]]
* TheChosenOne: The Kirin Rider.
* TheTokyoFireball
* TragicMonster: [[spoiler: Sunekosuri.]]

* WorldWreckingWave: Downplayed. After the battle is won, a giant explosion occurs that blows away all the yokai in a ring - but nobody seems to care, and the world still exists.
* {{Youkai}}

* WorldEndingWave: After the battle is won, a giant explosion occurs that blows away all the yokai - but nobody seems to care.

Although known mainly for {{Gorn}}, Japanese directory TakashiMiike has produced films in a wide variety of genres, including childrens' films.

''The GreatYokai War'' is a fantasy-horror film which tells the tale of a young boy caught in a war between traditional Japanese folklore creatures known as {{Youkai}}. Young Tadashi Ino is declared the "Kirin-rider" at a local festival, not knowing that the title will soon become literal. He becomes the [[ResignedToTheCall Reluctant Hero]] in a war between the traditional Youkai, and a new, mechanical version created by the evil [[TeitoMonogatari Yasunori Kato]] to take over the world. The film is an homage to the ''Yokai Monsters'' series of films created in the 1960s by Creator/{{Daiei}}.

* ShapeshifterSwanSong: [[spoiler: Sunekosuri]] returns to its original form after Tadashi kills its Tsukumogami form.

''The GreatYokai War'' is a fantasy-horror film which tells the tale of a young boy caught in a war between traditional Japanese folklore creatures known as {{Youkai}}. Young Tadashi Ino is declared the "Kirin-rider" at a local festival, not knowing that the title will soon become literal. He becomes the [[ResignedToTheCall Reluctant Hero]] in a war between the traditional Youkai, and a new, mechanical version created by the evil [[TeitoMonogatari Yasunori Kato]] to take over the world. The film is an homage to the ''Yokai Monsters'' series of films created in the 1960s by the Daiei Motion Picture Company.