A charming homage to Japanese cinema that is a lovely tribute letter to Miike, Miyazaki, anime ghosts and Gojira-san!

This enchanting, romantic fantasy whisks us away to a delightful, mythical realm where normality, dreams, fun and classics collide. Die-hard cinephiles will be able to test their knowledge of Japanese kaiju (monster) movies. Fans of VFX epics may recognise swords and gadgets for hunting ghosts and spirits. Anime lovers will meet their favourite characters in flesh. Katsutoshi-san’s wicked imagination brings Japanese folklore, literature and history about legendary creatures to life with hilarious sweetness.

Misato loves food from all over the world and sees ghosts everywhere. She gently pets a fox spirit and believes that each person has their own unique ghost. As in a clichéd film, Misato falls for the handsome Takuto, who can read minds.

An Anti-Ghost Squad has been formed to exorcise a parade of twelve evil villains (including samurais), commanded by a soul-stealing old lady. The nine-tailed demon fox Tamamo appears, issuing warnings, playing tricks and offering aid. Suddenly, an uninvited giant bear threatens to attack at any moment in the scariest Godzilla-like fashion unless the cursed killing stone is found in time. It won’t be easy peasy Japanesey!

Edvinas Pukšta