Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968)
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Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (妖怪大戦争 is a Yōkai Daisensō, lit. The Great Yokai War)1968 tokusatsu horror film produced by Daiei Kyoto, and the second installment in the Yokai Monsters series. The film was released to Japanese theaters on December 14, 1968 on a double feature with The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch.
Plot
The ancient Babylonian demon Daimon, revived by treasure hunters, kills and takes the form of a Japanese magistrate. Japan's native yokai band together to defeat him.
Staff
- Main article: Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda
- Written by Tetsuro Yoshida
- Produced by Yamato Yahiro, Akihiko Murai
- Music by Sei Ikeno
- Cinematography by Hiroshi Imai
- Edited by Toshio Taniguchi
- Production design by Seiichi Ohta, Shigeru Kato
- Assistant directing by Toshiaki Kunihara
- Director of special effects Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Yoshihiko Aoyama as
- Akane Kawasaki as
- Osamu Ohkawa as
- Asao Uchida as
- Gen Kimura as
- Takashi Kanda as
- Hanji Wakai as
- Kenji Wakai as
- Hinode Nishikawa as
- Tokio Oki as
- Gen Kuroki as
- Ikuko Mouri as
- Kisao Tobita as
- Hiromi Inoue as
- Natsuko Oka as
- Chikara Hashimoto as Daimon
- Osamu Okawa as Iori
- Ikuko Mori as the long-necked monster
Appearances
Monsters
- Daimon
- Kappa
- Aburasumashi
- Aobozu
- Ungaikyo
- Rokurokubi
- Nimenonna
- Karakasakozo
- Nuppeppo
- Umibozu
- Mittsumebozu
- Ushioni
- Onmoraki
- Hyosube
- Nurarihyon
- Hitotsumekozo
- Dorotabo
- Hifukibaba
- Tonzura
- Karasutengu
- Tengu
- Raijin
- Tejoro
- Oshiroibaba
- Kyokotsu
- Unnamed Yokai
Gallery
- Main article: Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare/Gallery.
Alternate titles
- The Great Yokai War (literal Japanese title)
- Ghosts on Parade[citation needed]
- The Battle of the Spooks[citation needed]
Video releases
Amuse LaserDisc (1997)
- Discs: 3
- Notes: Released on August 22, 1997 in the Yokai Seal Box-set set with Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters and Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts.
Tokuma Japan DVD (2000)
- Notes: Released on July 26, 2000
ADV DVD (2003)
- Region: 1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese (2.0 Mono)
- Special features: Trailers
- Notes: Out of print. Also included in the Yokai Monsters: Complete Collection set with Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters and Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts.
DeAgostini Japan DVD (2015)
- Notes: Released in January 6, 2015, packaged in Biweekly Daiei Special Effects Movie DVD Collection No. 10.
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