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The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
“The first-ever reveal of the story of Kitaro's Fathers..”
7.4 / 10• 2023• 1h 44m•NR• Japanese
AnimationComedyMysteryFantasyHorror
Storyline
1955. Kitaro's father, Medama Oyaji, comes to Yagura Village in search of his missing wife. The village was ruled by the Ryuga clan, which controls Japan's political and business circles behind the scenes. Mizuki, who works at a blood bank, visits the village with a secret mission to mourn the death of the head of his family, and meets Kitaro's father. While an ugly fight unfolds over the succession of the head of the family, a member of the family is brutally murdered at the village shrine. It was the beginning of a terrifying chain of events.
Cast & Crew
Miyuki Sawashiro
Kitarou (voice)
Lead
Masako Nozawa
Medama-Oyaji (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
Kitarou's Father (voice)
Hidenobu Kiuchi
Mizuki (voice)
Umeka Shouji
Neko-Musume (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
A Mysterious Boy (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Sayo Ryuga (voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
Tokiya Nagata (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gou Koga's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
