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Crew: Kadokawa

The Great Yokai War (2005)

15 December 200727 August 2024
The Great Yokai War (2005) poster

War in the Realm of Japanese Spirits

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Takashi Miike.
Actors: Etsushi Toyokawa, Chiaki Kuriyama, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Bunta Sugawara and Sadao Abe.
Crew: Takashi Miike and Kadokawa.
Themes: Epic Fantasy, Spirits, Mythic and Magical Creatures, Robots, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2005.

One Missed Call 2 (2005)

14 October 20151 November 2024
One Missed Call 2 (2005) poster

Haunted Cellphone Calls

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 1.
Directors: Renpei Tsukamoto.
Actors: Mimura, Renji Ishibashi, Peter Ho and Asaka Seto.
Crew: Renpei Tsukamoto, Kadokawa and Nippon Television.
Themes: Hauntings and Ghost Stories, Supernatural Retribution, Curses, Asian Horror, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2005.

Patema Inverted (2013)

7 December 201631 January 2025
Patema Inverted (2013) poster

Anime/Two Worlds With Gravity in Opposing Directions

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Yasuhiro Yoshiura.
Crew: Yasuhiro Yoshiura, Asmik Ace Entertainment and Kadokawa.
Themes: Anime, Animation, Future Scenarios, Centre of the Earth and Underground Adventures, Conceptual Breakthrough, Japanese Cinema, Films of 2013 and Scientific Experiments Amok.

Sadako (2019)

21 March 202221 March 2022
Sadako (2019) poster

Ring Sequel

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Hideo Nakata.
Actors: Elaiza Ikeda, Takashi Tsukamoto, Hiroya Shimizu, Himeka Himejima, Ren Kiriyama and Rie Tomosaka.
Crew: Hideo Nakata, Koji Suzuki and Kadokawa.
Themes: Asian Horror, Hauntings and Ghost Stories, Psychic Powers, Evil Children, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2019.

Sadako vs Kayako (2016)

25 February 201712 August 2020
Sadako vs Kayako (2016) poster

Ring/Grudge Series Crossover

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Koji Shiraishi.
Actors: Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Masanobu Ando, Masahiro Komoto, Mai Kikuchi, Misato Tanaka and Masayoshi Matsushima.
Crew: Koji Shiraishi, Koji Endo and Kadokawa.
Themes: Asian Horror, Crossovers, Hauntings and Ghost Stories, Curses, Exorcism, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2016.

Three … Extremes (2004)

5 August 20059 April 2021
Three ... Extremes (2004) poster

Asian Horror Anthology

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 4.
Directors: Fruit Chan, Park Chan-Wook and Takashi Miike.
Actors: Bai Ling, Miriam Yeung and Tony Leung Ka-fai.
Crew: Fruit Chan, Christopher Doyle, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike and Kadokawa.
Themes: Anthologies, Asian Horror, Rejuvenation, Cannibalism, Sadism and Torture, Hauntings and Ghost Stories, Twins, Dreams, Hong Kong Cinema, South Korean Cinema, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2004.

Weathering With You (2019)

13 January 202513 January 2025
Weathering With You (2019) poster

Anime/Girl Who Can Control Weather

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Makoto Shinkai.
Crew: Makoto Shinkai, Toho and Kadokawa.
Themes: Anime, Animation, Weather Control, Magicians and Sorcerers, Human Sacrifice, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2019.

Your Name. (2016)

17 April 201727 December 2023
Your Name. (2016) poster

Anime/Cross-Time Bodyswap

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Makoto Shinkai.
Crew: Makoto Shinkai, The Answer Studio, Kadokawa and Toho.
Themes: Anime, Animation, Bodyswap and Identity Exchange, Time and Space Warps, Love and Romance, Dreams, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2016.

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  • Films About Atlantis
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  • Human Bloodsports and Death Games
  • Animals Attack Films
  • Films About Plague and Pandemic
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  • Asylums
  • Possession Films
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  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Film Noir
  • Spy Films
  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
  • Weird Westerns

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