Gegege no Kitarou (1968) (2024)

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Synonyms: Cackling Kitarou, Spooky Kitarou

Japanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎

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Type: TV

Episodes: 65

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 3, 1968 to Mar 30, 1969

Premiered: Winter 1968

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Toei Animation

Source: Manga

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating: G - All Ages


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Ranked: #54942

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Popularity: #8438

Members: 5,563

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Winter 1968TVToei Animation

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Synopsis

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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Adaptation (Manga)

GeGeGe no Kitarou

Spin-Off:
  • Hakaba Kitarou (TV)
Alternative Version:
  • Gegege no Kitarou (1971) (TV)
  • Gegege no Kitarou (1985) (TV)
  • Gegege no Kitarou (1996) (TV)
  • Gegege no Kitarou: Obake Nighter (Movie)
  • Gegege no Kitarou (2007) (TV)
Other:
  • Gegege no Kitarou (2018) (TV)

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Kitarou

Main

Nozawa, Masako
Japanese

Medama Oyaji

Main

Tanonaka, Isamu
Japanese

Neko Musume

Supporting

Yamaguchi, Nana
Japanese

Nezumi Otoko

Supporting

Otsuka, Chikao
Japanese

Mizuki, Shigeru

Supporting

Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Backbeard

Supporting

Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Ittan Momen

Supporting

Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Konaki Jijii

Supporting

Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Kawauso

Supporting

Yamamoto, Keiko
Japanese

Kaminari

Supporting


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Takahata, Isao

Episode Director

Kuroda, Yoshio

Episode Director

Nitta, Yoshikata

Episode Director

Akehi, Masayuki

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"Gegege no Kitarou (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎)" by Kazuo Kumakura

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Ending Theme

"Karan-koron no Uta (カランコロンの歌)" by Midori Katou

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Aug 13, 2016

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Preliminary (6/65 eps)

Dis pretty dope. It's got spooks and whatnot. It's got a kid beating up dem spooky ghosts. He be using his sandals to beat dem ghouls wit. He got da power of god to beat da demons with his spooky sandals. He lays the smackdown on da zombies and da zionists. He destroys evil with his fist and whatnot. He a real man. he a pwerhouse, he is love. Dis a gud show. He one of the baddest muddafookas on da spook planet. He like a bowling ball made out of concrete. He like da Ghostbusters but he more powerful because he not take dem ...

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