Gegege no Kitarô

TV Series
1985–1988

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An animated series based on the popular Japanese series of comics by Mizuki Shigeru. Kitaro is a young ghost, the last of his family line of ghosts. With the help of his father's eye (the la... Read allAn animated series based on the popular Japanese series of comics by Mizuki Shigeru. Kitaro is a young ghost, the last of his family line of ghosts. With the help of his father's eye (the last surviving part of him), young Kitaro tries to survive in a world that is not particular... Read allAn animated series based on the popular Japanese series of comics by Mizuki Shigeru. Kitaro is a young ghost, the last of his family line of ghosts. With the help of his father's eye (the last surviving part of him), young Kitaro tries to survive in a world that is not particularly friendly to his kind.

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7.6/10

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Keiko Toda

Kitarô

• 1985–1986

Isamu Tanonaka

Medama Oyaji

• 1985–1986

Kei Tomiyama

Nezumi Otoko

• 1985–1986

Ichirô Nagai

Konaki Jijî

• 1985–1986

Hiroko Emori

Sunakake Baba

• 1985–1986

Jôji Yanami

Ittan Momen

• 1985–1986

Yûko Mita

Neko Musume

• 1985–1986

Yûsaku Yara

Nurikabe

• 1985–1986

Kyôko Irokawa

Tendô Yumeko

• 1985–1986

Takeshi Aono

Neko Sennin…

• 1985–1986

Michitaka Kobayashi

Abura Sumashi…

• 1985–1986

Hidekazu Nagae

(1985)

• 1985–1986

Shun Ueda

Amikiri

• 1985–1986

Makoto Kôsaka

Hoshirô Tendô

• 1985–1986

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Best Kitaro remake

Here is another anime version of "Gegege no Kitaro," which I really love besides the 1968 version. In case you folks don't know, Kitaro has been my latest anime obsession since last summer.

This remake was released in my birth year, 1985. What an era I was born into! Another reason I love this version is because of the animation and design. And also, I "shipped," like Kitaro and Yumeko Tendo, I'm sorry to those who ship Kitaro and Neko-Musume. It's true that I like "friendship-turned-love" matches, but I have my limits. Another pairing I like is Nezumi-Otoko and Caroline from the movie "Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Rebellion of the Multi-Dimensional Yokai." I really, really want to see "The Great Rebellion of the Multi-Dimensional Yokai." After watching episodes online, I now have 23 favorite episodes. Like I said, many episodes are altered adaptations of stories from the manga, and it was difficult for me to choose which version of that particular story I love.

I truly enjoy both the 1968 and 1985 versions of the five anime adaptations of "Gegege no Kitaro." I hope that the company "DiscoTek" will license all of the TV series and movies for DVD release in North America.