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The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023)

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.

  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Miyuki SawashiroMiyuki SawashiroKitarou (voice)
  • Photo of Masako NozawaMasako NozawaMedama-Oyaji (voice)
  • Photo of Toshihiko SekiToshihiko SekiKitarou's Father (voice)
  • Photo of Hidenobu KiuchiHidenobu KiuchiMizuki (voice)
  • Photo of Umeka ShoujiUmeka ShoujiNeko-Musume (voice)
  • Photo of Toshio FurukawaToshio FurukawaA Mysterious Boy (voice)
  • Photo of Atsumi TanezakiAtsumi TanezakiSayo Ryuga (voice)
  • Photo of Yumiko KobayashiYumiko KobayashiTokiya Nagata (voice)
  • Photo of Nobuo TobitaNobuo TobitaTokimaru Ryuga (voice)
  • Photo of Tetsu ShiratoriTetsu ShiratoriTokisada Ryuga (voice)

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