Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- warm
- lighthearted movie night
- fantasy double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and funny in its simple metaphorical fantasy, while noting clumsy passages and an overly self-focused perspective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The awakened armor releases strange creatures and the film is described by critics as a metaphorical monster movie.
Aurélien settles in the Japanese countryside with his Japanese wife Nanako while preparing for parenthood.
Aurélien discovers an old armor in his new house, and its awakening triggers the central supernatural events.
The film combines supernatural creatures, family upheaval, and the critics’ descriptions of it as entertaining, funny, and self-deprecating.
Films like Yoroï, and why
The Great Yokai War
supernatural fantasy adventure rooted in Japanese folklore and family stakes
Spirited Away
warm fantasy adventure combining domestic relationships with encounters in a magical Japanese world
The City of Lost Children
French-language fantasy adventure with an ordinary protagonist confronting supernatural forces
Movie Details
- Director
- David Tomaszewski
- Release Date
- 2025-10-29
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (109)
Cast
- Orelsan
- Clara Choï
- Kazuya Tanabe
- Bob Brahmi
- Skread
- Ablaye
- Gringe
- Clément Cotentin
- Alice Yanagida
- Hiromi Komorita
Common questions
- What is Yoroï about?
- A French musician starting family life in rural Japan unleashes a playful supernatural adventure when an ancient armor awakens yokai.
- What is Yoroï like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yoroï as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yoroï violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Yoroï as mild.
- What did critics think of Yoroï?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and funny in its simple metaphorical fantasy, while noting clumsy passages and an overly self-focused perspective.
- Which films are like Yoroï?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Yokai War, Spirited Away, and The City of Lost Children.
- How long is Yoroï?
- Yoroï runs 116 minutes.
