Summaries

A young boy is chosen as the defender of good and must team up with Japan's ancient spirits and creatures of lore to attempt to destroy the forces of evil.

This is the story of a young boy who moves to a small town after the divorce of his parents. At a local festival, he becomes an unlikely hero when he is chosen as the "Kirin Rider," a protector of all things good. And he must lead Japan's ancient Yokai spirits in their apocalyptic war against the evil bizarre-looking monsters.—Anthony Pereyra {[email protected]}

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great spirit war, where he meets a group of friendly spirits who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the spirits from oppression. The creatures and ghosts are taken directly from Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.—Seikima

Details

Keywords
  • young boy
  • supernatural being
  • yokai
  • supernatural entity
  • supernatural monster
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Family
Release date Aug 5, 2005
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin Japan
Language Japanese
Filming locations Japan
Production companies Nippon Television Network (NTV) Kadokawa Eiga K.K.

Box office

Budget $1300000000
Gross worldwide $15787492

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 4m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital EX
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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