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The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Mizuki, a bank employee, goes to Nagura village on a secret mission. Gegero also goes to the village searching for his wife. In the Ryuga clan, who are secretly manipulating Japan, there is a struggle for the successor’s position. Suddenly, a clan member is murdered. This is the beginning of a horrifying chain of supernatural events.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

    Directed by: GO KOGA

    Country: Japan

    Year of production: 2023

    Running time: 01 h 44 min

  • Technique

    Category: Feature films

    Techniques used: animated objects

    Version: Original Japanese version with English or French subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Teens, Young adults, Adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: GO KOGA

    Production: TOEI ANIMATION CO., LTD., Keisuke NAITO

    Based on: "GeGeGe no Kitaro", Shigeru MIZUKI