As the Gods Will
“Oh my God, please return my tedious everyday.”
High school student Shun Takahata is bored. Bored with the day-to-day monotony of school and life, he prays for change, for something exciting. Suddenly, he and his classmates are forced to play deadly children's games and facing terrifying creatures from a talking Daruma doll to a sharp-clawed lucky cat.
Where to watch As the Gods Will in United States
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Where is As the Gods Will streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, YouTube TV | Fandango At Home |
| Canada | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll | — |
| Brazil | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
About As the Gods Will
As the Gods Will is a 2014 Japanese-language thriller, horror and comedy film directed by Takashi Miike. The cast is led by Sota Fukushi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hirona Yamazaki. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.
As the Gods Will was produced by Toho Pictures, OLM, and TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on November 15, 2014, and carries a R certification.
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Writers
- Hiroyuki Yatsu
- Release date
- November 15, 2014
- OTT release
- December 8, 2022
- Original language
- Japanese
- Age rating
- R
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Toho Pictures, OLM, TOHO
As the Gods Will cast & crew
As the Gods Will was directed by Takashi Miike and written by Hiroyuki Yatsu.
The cast features Sota Fukushi as Takahata Shun, Ryunosuke Kamiki as Amaya Takeru, Hirona Yamazaki as Akimoto Ichika, Mio Yuki as Takase Shouko, Jingi Irie as Oku Eiji, and Shota Sometani as Satake.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Koji Endo, cinematography is by Nobuyasu Kita, and it was produced by Yûsuke Ishiguro and Misako Saka.
Is As the Gods Will worth watching?
As the Gods Will holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 575 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.
At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy thriller, horror, and comedy, As the Gods Will is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch As the Gods Will
In United States, you can stream As the Gods Will on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, and YouTube TV, or rent and buy it on Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.
It first became available to stream digitally on December 8, 2022.
Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.
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Cast of As the Gods Will
Sota Fukushi
Takahata Shun
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Amaya Takeru
Hirona Yamazaki
Akimoto Ichika
Mio Yuki
Takase Shouko
Jingi Irie
Oku Eiji
Shota Sometani
Satake
Nao Omori
Takumi
Nijiro Murakami
Kikkawa Haruhiko
Dori Sakurada
Class President
Lily Franky
Homeless Man
Atsuko Maeda
Maneki-neko (voice)
Ryûhei Ueshima
Kokeshi (voice)
As the Gods Will — FAQs
▸Where can I watch As the Gods Will in United States?
As the Gods Will is streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, YouTube TV in United States.
▸Is As the Gods Will on Crunchyroll?
Yes — As the Gods Will is currently available on Crunchyroll in United States.
▸What language is As the Gods Will in?
As the Gods Will is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is As the Gods Will?
As the Gods Will runs 1 hours 57 minutes (117 minutes).
▸What is As the Gods Will rated?
As the Gods Will is rated R. It holds a 7.1/10 audience score from 575 ratings.
▸When did As the Gods Will release on OTT?
As the Gods Will became available digitally on December 8, 2022.
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