The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Directed by Gou Koga
The first-ever reveal of the story of Kitaro's Fathers..
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.
Duration
1h 44m
Released
November 17, 2023
Part ofThe Spooky Kitaro Collection
Includes Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast (1996), Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter (1997), Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train (1997), Spooky Kitaro (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), and The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023).
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