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Cast
Takayuki Yamada
as Akira Abe
Chiaki Kuriyama
as Fumi Kusunoki
Gaku Hamada
as Koichi Takamura
Sei Ashina
as Kyoko Sawara
Takuya Ishida
as Mitsuru Ashiya
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
as Makoto Sugawara
Shota Saito
as Miyoshi (older brother)
Keita Saito
as Miyoshi (younger brother)
Renji Ishibashi
as bar manager
Megumi Sato
as Mika Tachibana
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2009
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
Votes7
DirectorKatsuhide Motoki
WritersMaruo Kyozuka
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto
About Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto
The story is about a group of university students who inevitably gets involved in playing a game of "Horumo" - a combat match where each person manipulates 100 spirits (referred to as "oni") to fight the opponent. Akira Abe, a freshman at Kyoto University student falls for his classmate Kyoko, and soon ends up at a mysterious club called “Kyoto University Azure Dragon” which turns out to be one of the Horumo teams, playing the mysterious (and somewhat absurd) game which started over 1,000 years ago in the Heian period.The heat rises as you see the 2,000 CGI created spirits wage fierce battles against the backdrop of breathtaking beautiful city of Kyoto. Let the battle begin!
Directed by Katsuhide Motoki, Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto leans on a strong ensemble — Takayuki Yamada, Chiaki Kuriyama, Gaku Hamada — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 2009.
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