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Cackling Kitarou

Cackling Kitarou

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Overview

Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.

Created by Masaki Tsuji
Written by Masaki Tsuji, Shigeru Mizuki
NetworksFuji TV

Top Cast

Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Kitarou (voice)

Kosei Tomita

Kosei Tomita

Isamu Tanonaka

Isamu Tanonaka

Medama Oyaji (voice)

Nana Yamaguchi

Nana Yamaguchi

Chikao Ohtsuka

Chikao Ohtsuka

Nezumi Otoko (voice)

Keiko Yamamoto

Keiko Yamamoto

Y

Youko Ohkushi

Sunakake baabaa (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

Ichiro Nagai

Konaki Jijii/Kagami Jijii/Yamabiko (voice)

Themes & Keywords

supernaturalblack and whiteyoukaianime

About Cackling Kitarou

Cackling Kitarou is a action & adventure, animation, comedy, family, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1968 exploring themes of supernatural, black and white, youkai, anime. Created by Masaki Tsuji, it stars Masako Nozawa, Kosei Tomita, Isamu Tanonaka. Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.

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