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The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

The first-ever reveal of the story of Kitaro's Fathers..

20237.41h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gou Koga
Written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, Shigeru Mizuki
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Top Cast

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Kitarou (voice)

Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Medama-Oyaji (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Kitarou's Father (voice)

Hidenobu Kiuchi

Hidenobu Kiuchi

Mizuki (voice)

Umeka Shouji

Umeka Shouji

Neko-Musume (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

A Mysterious Boy (voice)

Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Sayo Ryuga (voice)

Yumiko Kobayashi

Yumiko Kobayashi

Tokiya Nagata (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

Nobuo Tobita

Tokimaru Ryuga (voice)

Tetsu Shiratori

Tetsu Shiratori

Tokisada Ryuga (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

supernaturalmythologydemonyoukaishounenanime

About The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe is a animation, comedy, mystery, fantasy, horror film released in 2023 exploring themes of supernatural, mythology, demon, youkai, shounen, anime. Directed by Gou Koga, it stars Miyuki Sawashiro, Masako Nozawa, Toshihiko Seki. 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.

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