is a Japanese fantasy-action-comedy film directed by
Katsuhide Motoki
is a Japanese film director and producer.
Filmography Director Film
* ''Tenamonya Sōsha'' (1998)
* ''Tsuribaka Nisshi Eleven'' (2000)
* '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 12: Shijō Saidai no Yukyū Kyūka'' (2001)
* '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 13: Hama-chan Kiki I ...
.
Story
A group of
Kyoto University
, mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture
, established =
, type = National university, Public (National)
, endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 1000000000 (number), billion USD)
, faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff)
, administrative_staff ...
students known as the “Kyoto University
Azure Dragons”, participate in a game called "Horumo". It is an ancient game in which players control
shikigami
(also read as ) is the term for a being from Japanese folklore. According to the Shinto scholar Inoue Nobutaka, it is thought to be some sort of , represented by a small ghost. The belief of ''shikigami'' originates from ''Onmyōdō''. Accord ...
called “oni” and pit them against the oni of rival teams, reminiscent of
Pokémon
(an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise.
In terms of ...
. 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
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japanese. ...
. Soon the 2,000 oni wage wars battles in the city of
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
.
Cast
*
Takayuki Yamada
is a Japanese actor, singer, and producer. He is best known for his role as Sakutaro Matsumoto in TV drama ''Socrates in Love'' and as Densha Otoko in the 2005 film of the same name. Yamada gained international popularity through his portrayal ...
... Akira Abe
*
Chiaki Kuriyama
is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She is best known in the West for her roles as Takako Chigusa in Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 film '' Battle Royale'' and Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film '' Kill Bill: Volume 1''.
Life and career ...
... Fumi Kusunoki
*
Gaku Hamada
is a Japanese film and television actor. He was a regular cast member of Fuji TV's '' Operation Love'', appearing in all 11 episodes broadcast in 2007 and the 2008 special, and receiving an award for his role. He has made numerous other TV appe ...
... Koichi Takamura
*
Sei Ashina
, known professionally as , was a Japanese actress.
Career
She was born Igarashi Aya, and assumed the stage name Sei Ashina. Prior to her acting career, Ashina was a model. She made her acting debut in the 2002 Tokyo Broadcasting System Televisio ...
... Kyoko Sawara
*
Takuya Ishida
is 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 fr ...
... Mitsuru Ashiya
*
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
is a Japanese actor. His real name is . He is represented with Otona Keikaku. He graduated from Ryukoku High School.
Biography
Arakawa's parents are draper
Draper was originally a term for a retailer or wholesaler of cloth that was mainly ...
... Makoto Sugawara
*
Tamiyasu Cho ... Akahito Kakimoto
*
Renji Ishibashi
, born is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 15th Hochi Film Award for '' Rōnin-gai''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video game
* '' Yakuza: Dead Souls'' - Oyassan
References
External links
*
Renji Ishib ...
... Berobero Bartender
*
Papaya Suzuki
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese celebrity most famous for his dancing and for his afro hairstyle.
He originally intended to be a singer, but gave up due to a drastic gain in weight. According to his official web site, he is 178 ...
... Gensai Suzuki
*
Takayo Mimura ... Tomiko Ryuzoji
*
Megumi Sato ... Mika Tachibana
*
Masato Wada
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu (and making a cameo in the ''Prince of Tennis'' live action film adaptation). He is also part of a young men's sta ...
... Hitoshi Kiyomori
*
Keita Saito
is a Japanese football player for Blaublitz Akita.
Career
Saito joined J3 League club Fukushima United FC in 2015. On 8 November 2015, he netted a hat-trick, the first of his career, in a 3–0 win over J.League U-22 Selection. In 2016, h ...
... Miyoshi Younger Brother
*
Shota Saito ... Miyoshi Older Brother
References
External links
Official websiteJapan Reviewed - Battle League Horumo
2009 films
2000s Japanese-language films
Films directed by Katsuhide Motoki
2009 science fiction films
Japanese fantasy comedy films
New People films
2000s Japanese films
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