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is a trilogy of Japanese horror/fantasy films written by Tetsuro Yoshida and released in the late 1960s. The films were produced by Daiei Film.

There were originally three movies made:

* 'Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters' (March 1968)

* 'Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare' (December 1968)

* 'Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts' (March 1969)

While not canonically linked, all three were thematically joined by their inclusion of a group of creatures from Japanese mythology known as ykai (, lit. "strange things").

Influence and legacy



Receiving little attention outside Japan, the films are remembered mainly for their special effects, which include a lot of puppetry, suitmation, and even traditional animation. The films made use of ykai ("strange apparition"), based on traditional illustrations from Japanese folklore. The puppet used for the Kasa-obake in particular has become a recognizable rendering of the creature.

Reboot series



In 2005, Takashi Miike directed a remake of 'Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare' titled 'The Great Yokai War'. The film is not officially related to the 'Yokai Monsters' trilogy, but draws a lot of its influence from similar sources, notably the legend of Momotar and Shigeru Mizuki's 'GeGeGe no Kitar' series of the same name. Mizuki himself appears in this version, though neither the remake nor the original films make use of his ykai creations, preferring instead to feature more traditional creatures.

A sequel to 'The Great Yokai War', titled 'The Great Yokai War: Guardians', is scheduled to be released in Japan on August 13, 2021.

See also



* Gamera

* Daimajin

References




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