Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto
鴨川ホルモー
“Play The Game For God's Sake !!”
Synopsis
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!
Top Cast
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Takayuki Yamada
Akira Abe
Chiaki Kuriyama
Fumi Kusunoki
Gaku Hamada
Koichi Takamura
Sei Ashina
Kyoko Sawara
Takuya Ishida
Mitsuru Ashiya
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Makoto Sugawara
Shota Saito
Miyoshi (older brother)
Keita Saito
Miyoshi (younger brother)
Renji Ishibashi
bar manager
Megumi Sato
Mika Tachibana
Gota Watabe
Matsunaka
Masato Wada
Taira Aomori
Tamiyasu Cho
Akamito Kakimoto
Papaya Suzuki
Suzuki
Eiko Otani
Tamami Hosokawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuhide Motoki
- Screenplay & Story
- Manabu Makime, Maruo Kyozuka
- Original Score
- Yoshikazu Suo
- Original Title
- 鴨川ホルモー
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuhide Motoki
Manabu Makime, Maruo Kyozuka
Yoshikazu Suo
Shôji Ehara
Isao Kawase
Chiaki Noji, Takashi Yajima
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuhide Motoki
Director
Yoshikazu Suo
Original Music Composer
Isao Kawase
Editor
Chiaki Noji
Producer
Takashi Yajima
Producer
Maruo Kyozuka
Writer
Shôji Ehara
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto about?
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!
Who directed Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto?
Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto was directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
Who stars in Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto?
The principal cast of Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto includes Takayuki Yamada, Chiaki Kuriyama, Gaku Hamada, Sei Ashina, Takuya Ishida.
When was Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto released and how long is it?
Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto was composed by Yoshikazu Suo.