Kamogawa Horumo
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is a Japan
ese fantasy-action-comedy film directed by Katsuhide Motoki
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students known as the “Kyoto University Azure Dragons”, participate in a game called "Horumo". It is an ancient game in which players control shikigami
called “oni” and pit them against the oni of rival teams, reminiscent of Pokémon
. Akira Abe is a freshman student who falls in love with a classmate named Kyoko, and blindly joins the club and plays the game to be closer to her. Ironically, Kyoko is interested in another club member, while Akira gains the attention of Fumi. The mysterious game started over 1,200 years ago in the Heian Period
. Soon the 2,000 oni wage wars battles in the city of Kyoto
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Japan
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ese fantasy-action-comedy film directed by Katsuhide Motoki
Katsuhide Motoki
' is a Japanese film director and producer. He resides in Toyama, Toyama, Japan.-Film:' is a Japanese film director and producer. He resides in Toyama, Toyama, Japan.-Film:...
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Story
A group of Kyoto UniversityKyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
students known as the “Kyoto University Azure Dragons”, participate in a game called "Horumo". It is an ancient game in which players control shikigami
Shikigami
Shikigami are a kind of spirit, found in Japanese Mythology summoned to serve a practitioner of onmyōdō, much like a western familiar. Shikigami cannot be seen by most people, but according to the Heian period onmyōji who were said to control them, shikigami often looked something like a...
called “oni” and pit them against the oni of rival teams, reminiscent of Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
. Akira Abe is a freshman student who falls in love with a classmate named Kyoko, and blindly joins the club and plays the game to be closer to her. Ironically, Kyoko is interested in another club member, while Akira gains the attention of Fumi. The mysterious game started over 1,200 years ago in the Heian Period
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
. Soon the 2,000 oni wage wars battles in the city of Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
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Cast
- Takayuki YamadaTakayuki Yamadais a Japanese actor and singer. He has two elder sisters and one son. At age 15, he was discovered by talent agency and made his debut in his acting career in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 in 1999....
... Akira Abe - Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki Kuriyamais a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is best known in the West for her roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Volume 1 and the Japanese film Battle Royale .- Biography :...
... Fumi Kusunoki - Gaku HamadaGaku Hamadais a Japanese film and television actor.- Television roles :Gaku Hamada was a regular cast member of Fuji TV's Operation Love, appearing in all 11 episodes aired , and the 2008 special, and garnering an award for his role...
... Koichi Takamura - Sei AshinaSei Ashinais a Japanese actress, best known for her role in Kamen Rider Hibiki. She is also known for her role as The Mistress in the 2006 film Silk.-Movies:*NANASE: The Psychic Wanderers...
... Kyoko Sawara - Takuya IshidaTakuya Ishidais a Japanese actor.-Career:When Ishida was fifteen, he auditioned in the Junon Superboy Contest for New Actors and won the Photogenic Award. Acting agencies began expressing interest in Ishida as an actor, who eventually accepted an offer from the company First Production...
... Mitsuru Ashiya - YosiYosi Arakawa ... Makoto Sugawara
- Tamiyasu Cho ... Akahito Kakimoto
- Renji Ishibashi ... Berobero Bartender
- Papaya SuzukiPapaya Suzukiis a Japanese celebrity most famous for his dancing and for his afro hairstyle. His real name is . He originates from the city of Higashikurume in Tokyo....
... Gensai Suzuki - Takayo MimuraTakayo Mimurais a Japanese actress.Mimura is best known for her role as Kayoko Kotohiki in Battle Royale.She also appears as a supporting role in Linda Linda Linda.- External links :...
... Tomiko Ryuzoji - Megumi SatoMegumi Sato (actress)in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese actress and television personality.-Television dramas:*Chiritotechin as Kiyomi Wada*Sunadokei as Ann Minase*Taiyo no Uta as Misaki Matsumae*Aru Ai no Uta as Shiami Shirai*Hana Yori Dango as Sakurako Sanjo*H2 as Satomi Nakata...
... Mika Tachibana - Masato WadaMasato Wadais a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu...
... Hitoshi Kiyomori