Gegege no Kitarou (1968) (2025)

Add to My List

Add to Favorites


Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Cackling Kitarou, Spooky Kitarou

Japanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 65

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 3, 1968 to Mar 30, 1969

Premiered: Winter 1968

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Toei Animation

Source: Manga

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating: G - All Ages


Statistics

Score: 6.761 (scored by 1,640 users)

1 indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #54992

2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #8430

Members: 5,552

Favorites: 22


Available At


Resources

Gegege no Kitarou (1968) (2)

AniDB

Gegege no Kitarou (1968) (3)

ANN

More links

  • Details
  • Episodes
  • Videos
  • Stats
  • Reviews
  • Recommendations
  • Interest Stacks
  • News
  • Forum
  • Clubs
  • Pictures

Top

>

Anime

>

Gegege no Kitarou (1968)

6.76

Ranked #5499Popularity #8430Members 5,552

Winter 1968TVToei Animation

Add to My List

Episodes: /65

Edit

Synopsis

Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.

Edit

Adaptation (Manga)

GeGeGe no Kitarou

Spin-Off:
  • Hakaba Kitarou (TV)
Alternative Version:
  • Gegege no Kitarou (1971) (TV)
  • Gegege no Kitarou (1985) (TV)
  • Gegege no Kitarou (1996) (TV)
  • Gegege no Kitarou: Obake Nighter (Movie)
  • Gegege no Kitarou (2007) (TV)
Other:
  • Gegege no Kitarou (2018) (TV)

More related entries

Visit MALxJapan

MALxJapan -More than just anime-

Check out colleize ー big catalog, rare items and worldwide shipping! 🛒 Your guide to 2024's Must-Read Manga is here 📖

More characters

Characters & Voice Actors

Kitarou

Main

Nozawa, Masako
Japanese

Medama Oyaji

Main

Tanonaka, Isamu
Japanese

Neko Musume

Supporting

Yamaguchi, Nana
Japanese

Nezumi Otoko

Supporting

Otsuka, Chikao
Japanese

Mizuki, Shigeru

Supporting

Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Backbeard

Supporting

Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Ittan Momen

Supporting

Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Konaki Jijii

Supporting

Tomita, Kousei
Japanese

Kawauso

Supporting

Yamamoto, Keiko
Japanese

Kaminari

Supporting


More staff

Staff

Takahata, Isao

Episode Director

Kuroda, Yoshio

Episode Director

Nitta, Yoshikata

Episode Director

Akehi, Masayuki

Episode Director

Edit

Opening Theme

Preview

Spotify

Apple Music

Amazon Music

Youtube Music

"Gegege no Kitarou (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎)" by Kazuo Kumakura

Edit

Ending Theme

"Karan-koron no Uta (カランコロンの歌)" by Midori Katou

Reviews

Write review

1 Recommended

0 Mixed Feelings

0 Not Recommended

All reviews (1)

Aug 13, 2016

Count_Cuckula

Recommended

Preliminary (6/65 eps)

Dis pretty dope. It's got spooks and whatnot. It's got a kid beating up dem spooky ghosts. He be using his sandals to beat dem ghouls wit. He got da power of god to beat da demons with his spooky sandals. He lays the smackdown on da zombies and da zionists. He destroys evil with his fist and whatnot. He a real man. he a pwerhouse, he is love. Dis a gud show. He one of the baddest muddafookas on da spook planet. He like a bowling ball made out of concrete. He like da Ghostbusters but he more powerful because he not take dem ...

Read more

Open

Gift

Report


More stacks

Interest Stacks

Largest Anime Franchises

by IridescentJaune

50 Entries·185Restacks

Longest Series by Total Runtime

by ooReiko

50 Entries·35Restacks

Buddhist/Shintoist Anime

by Weeaboo_Bomber

43 Entries·51Restacks

More recommendations

Recommendations

  • Dororo to Hyakkimaru1 User
  • Kaibutsu-kun1 User
  • Revenge of Green Mutant1 User
  • Natsume Yuujinchou1 User
  • Hi no Tori 2772: Ai no CosmoZoneAutoRec
  • Akane-chanAutoRec
  • Oraa Guzura DadoAutoRec
  • Gegege no Kitarou: DaikaijuuAutoRec
  • Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch (1989)AutoRec
  • Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Tokkyuu! Maboroshi no KishaAutoRec
  • Roppou Yabure-kunAutoRec
  • Cyborg 009 (TV)AutoRec
  • Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo HutchAutoRec
  • Uchuu Shounen SoranAutoRec
  • SasukeAutoRec
  • Gokuu no DaiboukenAutoRec

More news

Recent News

Manga 'Gegege no Kitaro' Gets New TV Anime

Toei Animation has opened a new page for a new anime adaptation of late author Shigeru Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitaro manga on Friday. The new anime will be the six...read more

Jan 18, 2018 6:28 PM by tsubasalover | Discuss (28 comments)

VA of Medama no Oyaji: Isamu Tanonaka Passes Away

According to OCN, seiyu Tanonaka Isamu passed away due to a heart attack in his Tokyo home on Wednesday, January 13. He was 77. He played Medama Oyaji in Gegege no K...read more

Jan 15, 2010 6:33 AM by dtshyk | Discuss (35 comments)


More discussions

Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Gegege no Kitarou (1968) Episode 15 Discussion
Daviljoe193 - Jun 23, 2022
1 repliesby BRAPMEISTER »»
May 23, 3:50 AM
Poll: Gegege no Kitarou (1968) Episode 10 Discussion
Daviljoe193 - May 25, 2022
1 repliesby BRAPMEISTER »»
May 20, 1:14 AM
Poll: Gegege no Kitarou (1968) Episode 4 Discussion
Dodecahedron-O24 - Oct 22, 2011
3 repliesby BRAPMEISTER »»
May 18, 12:47 AM
Poll: Gegege no Kitarou (1968) Episode 23 Discussion
Daviljoe193 - Nov 1, 2022
0 repliesby Daviljoe193 »»
Nov 1, 2022 5:00 PM
Poll: Gegege no Kitarou (1968) Episode 16 Discussion
Daviljoe193 - Jun 23, 2022
0 repliesby Daviljoe193 »»
Jun 23, 2022 2:18 AM

More featured articles

Recent Featured Articles

5 Creepy Anime From Children's Tales

As if you haven't been spooked enough yet, here's 5 terrifying and creepy anime but were either based off children's stories, or were intended to be watched by children.

by kami_nomi

33,625 views

RecommendationCollectionHorror

Strange Creatures From Japanese Folklore

Like any culture, Japan has an extensive collection of legendary and mythical monsters. Some are helpful, some are harmful, and others are downright strange. Let's talk about some monsters from that third category, as well as the mark they've made on Japanese entertainment.

by Jankenpopp

37,260 views

CollectionBackground AnalysisHistory and CultureMonsters

Gegege no Kitarou (1968) (2025)
Top Articles
Latest Posts
Recommended Articles
Article information

Author: Carlyn Walter

Last Updated:

Views: 6270

Rating: 5 / 5 (50 voted)

Reviews: 81% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Carlyn Walter

Birthday: 1996-01-03

Address: Suite 452 40815 Denyse Extensions, Sengermouth, OR 42374

Phone: +8501809515404

Job: Manufacturing Technician

Hobby: Table tennis, Archery, Vacation, Metal detecting, Yo-yoing, Crocheting, Creative writing

Introduction: My name is Carlyn Walter, I am a lively, glamorous, healthy, clean, powerful, calm, combative person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.