The Great Yokai War: Guardians Explained
The Great Yokai War: Guardians |
Native Name: | Kanji: | 妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ | Revhep: | Yōkai Daisensō Gādianzu |
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Director: | Takashi Miike |
Producer: | - Misako Saka
- Norikazu Tsubaki
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Screenplay: | Yūsuke Watanabe |
Starring: | |
Music: | Kōji Endō |
Cinematography: | Hideo Yamamoto |
Editing: | Naoichiro Sagara |
Studio: | OLM, Inc. |
Distributor: | Toho and Kadokawa |
Runtime: | 118 minutes[1] |
Country: | Japan |
Language: | Japanese |
Gross: | [2] |
is a 2021 Japanese fantasy adventure film directed by Takashi Miike.[3] A sequel to The Great Yokai War, the film is the latest installation of the Yokai Monsters franchise, and was released in Japan on August 13, 2021, by Toho and Kadokawa.[4] Among the film's cast of creatures is the title character from the 1966 Daiei film series Daimajin.[5] Gamera, the iconic kaiju by Daiei also made a cameo appearance in the spinoff prequel, .[6]
The film premiered in Japan on August 13 and internationally at the online event Fantasia International Film Festival on August 25, 2021.[7] [8]
Cast
Featured yōkai
Production
Appearance of Daimajin in the film was presumably influenced by the scrapped project to revive the character by Takashi Miike in the late 2000s, along with Gamera the Brave in 2006.[16]
Production credits[1]
Release
The film's U.S. premiere took place on August 28, 2021, as part of the Japan Cuts film festival held by the Japan Society in New York City.[17]
Manga adaptation
On December 26, 2020 a manga adaptation of the film began being serialized by Kadokawa in Monthly Shōnen Ace.[18]
Mobile game
A collaboration with the mobile game Ao Oni Online of the Ao Oni series was made, and Daimajin and Yōkaiju and Hikakin appeared as playable characters and an ornament[19] where the game also collaborated with related figures and productions including Hikakin[20] [21] and Dekakin[22] between 2021 and 2023, and the Netflix series Gamera Rebirth in 2023.[23]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ : 作品情報. June 8, 2021. Eiga.com. Kakaku.com. Japanese. April 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404084558/https://eiga.com/movie/93787/. live.
- Web site: 映画『妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ』の上映はいつまで?興行収入とDVDレンタル開始日の最新情報も!. Enta Movie. October 30, 2021. May 22, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523005539/https://entatv.com/yokai-movie/. May 23, 2022. Japanese.
- Web site: 寺田心主演『妖怪大戦争』が復活!三池監督「神木隆之介から寺田心にバトンが繋がれた」. June 2, 2021. cinemacafe.net. 23 September 2020. ja. 31 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231031195248/https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2020/09/23/69117.html. live.
- Web site: 映画『妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ』公式サイト. June 2, 2021. 映画『妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ』公式サイト. ja. February 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230201053129/https://movies.kadokawa.co.jp/yokai/. live.
- Web site: 「大魔神」55年の歳月を経てスクリーンに復活! 三池崇史監督「妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ」本予告完成. June 7, 2021. 映画.com. June 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607230151/https://eiga.com/news/20210608/3/. live.
- Hirokazu Minemori, 2021, The Great Yokai War: Guardians: Side Story: Heian Hyakkitan, pp.265-271, Media Works Bunko, Kadokawa
- Web site: Final Wave of Fantasia 2021 Titles Includes the Latest from Takashi Miike, "The Night House" and Many More. Gingold. Michael. July 21, 2021. Rue Morgue. July 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722193142/https://rue-morgue.com/final-wave-of-fantasia-2021-titles-includes-the-latest-from-takashi-miike-the-night-house-and-many-more/. July 22, 2021.
- Web site: Vlessing. Etan. 2021-07-21. Takashi Miike's 'The Great Yokai War – Guardians' to Close Fantasia Film Fest. October 11, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US. 2021-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028180727/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/takashi-miike-the-great-yokai-war-guardians-closing-fantasia-film-fest-1234985321/. live.
- Web site: 「妖怪大戦争」三池崇史監督が再び映画化! 令和版の主演は寺田心 : 映画ニュース. 2021-06-13. 映画.com. ja. 2021-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117223206/https://eiga.com/news/20200923/2/. live.
- Web site: 寺田心主演で16年ぶり新作『妖怪大戦争』 新キャストに大沢たかお&杉咲花. 2021-06-02. ORICON NEWS. 12 November 2020. 2021-06-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602222937/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2176531/full/. live.
- Web site: 妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ:大島優子が憧れの雪女役! 大森南朋がぬらりひょん、三浦貴大が天狗 安藤サクラ、大倉孝二も!. June 2, 2021. MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ). 18 January 2021. ja-JP. 3 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603175951/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210117dog00m200028000c.html. live.
- Web site: 赤楚衛二が天邪鬼、SUMIREが茨木童子に 『妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ』新キャスト発表. June 2, 2021. Real Sound|リアルサウンド 映画部. 15 February 2021. ja. 2 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215458/https://realsound.jp/movie/2021/02/post-707258.html. live.
- Miyuki Adachi, April 27, 2021, HIKAKINが『妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ』で人気“妖Tuber”を熱演!公開日も8月13日に決定, MOVIE WALKER PRESS
- Web site: 神木隆之介「妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ」に参戦! 寺田心に"主演のバトン"を継承. July 1, 2021. eiga.com. July 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182045/https://eiga.com/news/20210701/30/. live.
- Web site: 新井 舞良|アーティスト|研音. July 14, 2021. ken-on.co.jp. December 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226141950/https://www.ken-on.co.jp/artists/arai/. dead.
- [:ja:映画秘宝|Eiga Hihō]
- Web site: The Great Yokai War: Guardians. Japan Society. 23 July 2021. 23 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723192022/https://www.japansociety.org/arts-and-culture/films/great-yokai-war-guardians. dead.
- Web site: 【電子版】少年エース 2021年2月号. dead. June 8, 2021. KADOKAWA. June 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210608023330/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322002001341/.
- Web site: 2021-08-18. 青鬼オンライン×妖怪大戦争ガーディアンズ 8月18日(水)よりコラボ開催!〜妖怪ひかきんスキンも登場!〜. UUUM. 2024-02-19. ja. 2023-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928180411/https://uuum.jp/posts/340157. live.
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- Web site: Official X Account of Ao Oni Series. 2023-04-21. ヒカキン生誕祭 開催中. 2024-02-19. ja.
- Web site: 2024-02-19. 「青鬼アプリシリーズ」×「デカキン」コラボが5月28日(金)より開催! デカキン監修ストーリーや限定マップで楽しもう!. Uuum. 2024-02-19. ja. 2024-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20240427134750/https://uuum.jp/posts/313378. live.
- Web site: 2023-09-29. 『青鬼オンライン』×アニメ『GAMERA -Rebirth-(ガメラ リバース)』9月29日(金)より大型コラボイベント開催!. Uuum. 2024-02-19. ja. 2023-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20231016053739/https://uuum.jp/posts/678664. live.