Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968): Cast & Plot
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare is a 1968 fantasy horror film directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda, starring Chikara Hashimoto as Daimon, Takashi Kanda and Akane Kawasaki. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Yoshiyuki Kuroda
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare About?
The premise of Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The most bizarre monsters the world has ever seen! When a Babylonian vampire comes to old Japan, an army of Japanese demons and ghosts gather and battle him.
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- kaiju
- folk horror
- ghost
- vampire
- demon
- umbrella
- neck
- babylon babylonia
- monster
- samurai
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare Cast & Characters
Chikara Hashimoto leads the cast as Daimon, with Takashi Kanda as Hyogo Isobe and Akane Kawasaki as Lady Chie. Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yoshiyuki Kuroda
- Chikara Hashimoto as Daimon
- Takashi Kanda as Hyogo Isobe
- Akane Kawasaki as Lady Chie
- Yoshihiko Aoyama as Shinhachiro Mayama
Also Starring in Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare
· 16 more- Gen Kimura Saheiji Kawano
- Hiromi Inoue Shinobu
- Osamu Ōkawa Iori Ohdate
- Asao Uchida Dainichibo
- Tokio Oki Yasuzo
- Ikuko Mōri Long-Necked Monster
- Yutaro Ban Guard Samurai
- Gen Kuroki Kappa
- Hinode Nishikawa Lower Officer
- Hideki Hanamura Nebula Monster
- Hanji Wakai Gate Guard
- Keiko Yukitomo Two-Headed Woman
- Mari Kanda Osaki
- Kenji Wakai Gate Guard
- Yukiyasu Watanabe Moichi
- Hajime Kimura
More from Yoshiyuki Kuroda
More films directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda: Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell and The Invisible Swordsman.
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare Plot Summary
What happens in Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Daimon, Chikara Hashimoto awakens from the dust of Ur, a local legend that speaks of a great monster slumbering beneath the centuries-old ruins. Four thousand years later, reckless treasure seekers disturb the site, and Daimon rouses with primordial fury, tearing them apart in a brutal landslide. With his release, the creature pivots toward Japan, drawn by instinct and hunger, leaving a trail of wreckage in his wake as he makes a direct beeline for a world that has long forgotten him.
Full summary
The whole story of Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare, scene by scene
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare.
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What is the name of the ancient monster that awakens at the start of the film?
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Big Monster War” and “The Big Spook War”.
- Also known as
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- Big Monster War
- The Big Spook War
- Ghosts on Parade
- The Great Yōkai War
- Yôkai daisensô
- Démons contre fantômes
- The Great Yokai War
- Yokai Monsters 2
- Yōkai Daisensō
- 요괴대전쟁
- La Guerre des Yokai
- 妖怪大战争
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Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare?
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare released?
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare was released on December 1, 1968.
Who directed Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare?
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare was directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.
More films by Yoshiyuki Kuroda Who is in the cast of Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare?
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare stars Chikara Hashimoto as Daimon, Takashi Kanda as Hyogo Isobe and Akane Kawasaki as Lady Chie, among 20 credited actors.
Does Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare have a post-credit scene?
No. Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare in?
The original language of Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare is Japanese.
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