2005 toronto film festival report it be official while takashi miike be whack . the annual midnight screening of the new takashi miike film and the big spook war or the great yokai war or yôkai daisensô . call it what you will this be a fanatical ride . colin geddes and the fearless programmer state this film be originally gear towards child in japan . think of lord of the ring or neverending story for japan . after the screening i can understand where they be go with that and but damn this be takashi miike after all . he direct the 01 film ichi the killer and when it screen at the festival barf bag be hand out at the screening . and no and that wasn not just a marketing ploy . plot summary represent a young boy with a troubled home life become choose and and he stumble into the middle of a great spirit war and where he meet a group of friendly spirit who become his companion through his journey . this be not really for kid and well not too young . certainly see them get scared shitless with some of these spirit ( even the friendly one ) on display . this be unlike anything i have see in the movie theater before . a fantasy naturally and some very funny ( but dark ) material . you will not be bore can guarantee that . will this ever hit north america . doubtful . my rating equal b .