Series synopsis
GeGeGe no Kitaro, also known as ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 is a Japanese comedy sci-fi & fantasy animation action & adventure television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 1, 2018. It ended on March 29, 2020. It stars Miyuki Sawashiro, Masako Nozawa, Bin Shimada and Mayumi Tanaka.
Nearly twenty years into the 21st century, people have forgotten the existence of Yokai. When a number of unexplainable phenomena plague adults of the human world with confusion and chaos, thirteen-year-old Mana writes a letter to the Yokai Post in search of answers, only to be greeted by GeGeGe no Kitaro...
Premise
Nearly twenty years into the 21st century, people have forgotten the existence of Yokai. When a number of unexplainable phenomena plague adults of the human world with confusion and chaos, thirteen-year-old Mana writes a letter to the Yokai Post in search of answers, only to be greeted by GeGeGe no Kitaro...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Kitarou (voice)
- Masako Nozawa as Medama-Oyaji (voice)
- Bin Shimada as Konaki Jijii
- Mayumi Tanaka as Sunakake Babaa
- Yukiyo Fujii as Inuyama Mana
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Ittan Momen
- Umeka Shouji as Neko Musume
- Toshio Furukawa as Nezumi Otoko
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 97 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 97 | April 1, 2018 | March 29, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Day Yokai Awoke Kitaro and Medama Oyaji appear before an incredulous student who put a letter into the yokai post after people began to suddenly change into trees. |
April 1, 2018 |
| 2 |
Terror! Miage-Nyudo Kitaro is safe following an attack thanks to Mana. After releasing a yokai from imprisonment, Nezumi Otoko buys a talent agency as part of a plan. |
April 8, 2018 |
| 3 |
Tantanbo's Yokai Castle Kitaro and the others look into a series of child disappearances and notice something they all have in common. Mana visits a construction site. |
April 15, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2020 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 09:00:00 |