The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
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.
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023)
Gou Koga
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
TMDB users
7.4/10
26 votes
Rating consensus
74/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~74/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Miyuki Sawashiro
Kitarou (voice)
Masako Nozawa
Medama-Oyaji (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
Kitarou's Father (voice)
Hidenobu Kiuchi
Mizuki (voice)
Umeka Shouji
Neko-Musume (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
A Mysterious Boy (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Sayo Ryuga (voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
Tokiya Nagata (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Tokimaru Ryuga (voice)
Tetsu Shiratori
Tokisada Ryuga (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Katsunori Ryuga (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kozo Ryuga (voice)
In “Spooky Kitaro Collection”
Other entries TMDB groups in this collection — often a franchise or anthology.
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
1996
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
1997
Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
1997
Spooky Kitarō
1985
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
1986
Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rising of Demons from Another Dimension
1986
Spooky Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!
1986
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
2008
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The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023)
Gou Koga
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