Gegege no Kitarou (1968)

Name: Gegege no Kitarou (1968)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural
Rating: 6.5

Details

Also known as: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎, Cackling Kitarou, Spooky Kitarou
Type: TV
Status: Finished Airing
Score: 6.5
Episodes: 65
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural
Studio: Toei Animation
Aired: 1968-01-03 to 1969-03-30
Season: Winter 1968

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.

Episodes

5 earlier episodes are not listed here.

Episode 6: Giant Sea Monster: Part Two (1968-02-07)
Episode 7: Ghost Train (1968-02-14)
Episode 8: Old Man in the Mirror (1968-02-21)
Episode 9: Monster to Look Up (1968-02-28)
Episode 10: The Great Youkai War (Part 1) (1968-03-06)
Episode 11: The Great Youkai War (Part 2) (1968-03-13)
Episode 12: Youkai Nurarihyon (1968-03-20)
Episode 13: The Cruise to Hell (1968-03-27)
Episode 14: Water Tiger (1968-04-07)
Episode 15: Vampire Elite (Part 1) (1968-04-14)
Episode 16: Vampire Elite (Part 2) (1968-04-21)
Episode 17: Cat Hermit (1968-04-28)
Episode 18: Witch Doll (1968-05-05)
Episode 19: Blood Sucking Tree (1968-05-12)
Episode 20: Cat-girl and Rat-man (1968-05-19)
Episode 21: Youkai Beast (Part 1) (1968-05-26)
Episode 22: Youkai Beast (Part 2) (1968-06-02)
Episode 23: Youkai of the Pass (1968-06-09)
Episode 24: Hakusanbo (1968-06-16)
Episode 25: Electric Youkai (1968-06-23)
Episode 26: Boss of the Sea (1968-06-30)
Episode 27: Creepy Mane (1968-07-07)
Episode 28: The Pillow Switcher (1968-07-14)
Episode 29: Mirror Battle (1968-07-21)
Episode 30: Devil Belial (1968-07-28)
Episode 31: Moryo (1968-08-04)
Episode 32: Youkai Flower (1968-08-11)
Episode 33: Turban Shell Demon (1968-08-18)
Episode 34: Plate Boy (1968-08-25)
Episode 35: Top Youkai (1968-09-01)
Episode 36: Diamond Youkai (1968-09-08)
Episode 37: Eyes on Hand (1968-09-15)
Episode 38: Folding Monk (1968-09-22)
Episode 39: Youkai Corps (1968-09-29)
Episode 40: Youkai of Obebe Swamp (1968-10-06)
Episode 41: Cat Ghoul (1968-10-13)
Episode 42: The Man Eating Island (1968-10-20)
Episode 43: God of Drought (1968-10-27)
Episode 44: Sandal Battle (1968-11-03)
Episode 45: The No Face (1968-11-10)
Episode 46: Birthing Woman Ghost (1968-11-17)
Episode 47: Amanojaku (1968-11-24)
Episode 48: Snow Woman (1968-12-01)
Episode 49: Tenko (1968-12-08)
Episode 50: Youkai Sekigahara (1968-12-15)
Episode 51: Mine Shaft Monk (1968-12-22)
Episode 52: Vampire Youkai Corps (1968-12-29)
Episode 53: Youkai President (1969-01-05)
Episode 54: Youkai Rally (1969-01-12)
Episode 55: Youkai Fuzzy Hair (1969-01-19)
Episode 56: Seashore Woman (1969-01-26)
Episode 57: Invisible Magic (1969-02-02)
Episode 58: Hazy Cart (1969-02-09)
Episode 59: Daruma (1969-02-16)
Episode 60: The Hat Guardian (1969-02-23)
Episode 61: The Abrupt God (1969-03-02)
Episode 62: Old Man Sea (1969-03-09)
Episode 63: Namahage (1969-03-16)
Episode 64: Reincarnated Demon (1969-03-23)
Episode 65: Youkai Apprentice (1969-03-30)

Characters and voice actors

Kitarou (main character) · Japanese voice: Masako Nozawa
Medama Oyaji (main character) · Japanese voice: Isamu Tanonaka
Neko Musume (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Nana Yamaguchi
Nezumi Otoko (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Chikao Ootsuka
Ittan Momen (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kousei Tomita
Shigeru Mizuki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kousei Tomita
Backbeard (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kousei Tomita
Kawauso (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Keiko Yamamoto
Konaki Jijii (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kousei Tomita
Nurikabe (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kousei Tomita
Hiderigami (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kenji Utsumi
Hyakume (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Sumiko Shirakawa
Kaminari (supporting character)
Onmoraki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yonehiko Kitagawa
A Class Beauty (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Akiko Tsuboi
Agoyama (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Toshiya Ogata
Akamata (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yonehiko Kitagawa
Akanbei (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kenji Utsumi
Akashita (supporting character)
Amamehagi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kousaku Sugiura

Opening and ending songs

Opening 1: Gegege no Kitarou · Kazuo Kumakura
Ending 1: Karan-koron no Uta · Midori Katou