Kitaro (2007): Cast & Box Office
Kitaro is a 2007 fantasy sci-fi film directed by Katsuhide Motoki, starring Eiji Wentz as Kitaro, Satoshi Hashimoto and Naomasa Musaka. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $18.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Katsuhide Motoki
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kitaro About?
The premise of Kitaro without spoilers.
Kitaro, a half‑human, half‑creature guardian, watches over humanity to protect it from attacks launched by forces from another world. When a magical orb capable of controlling all powers is brought into the human realm, he races to keep it from falling into the wrong hands and avert disaster.
Kitaro Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- based on manga
- live action remake of anime
- mythology
- supernatural fantasy
- japanese comics literature on screen
- yokai
- live action manga adaptation
- japanese mythology
- japanese folklore
- reference to kitaro
- japanese drama
- supernatural power
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- live action adaptation
- shounen
- miniskirt
- japanese schoolgirl
- sailor uniform
- based on comic
Kitaro Cast & Characters
Eiji Wentz leads the cast as Kitaro, with Satoshi Hashimoto as Kuko (Uncle Goro) and Naomasa Musaka as Pawn Shop Owner. Directed by Katsuhide Motoki; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Katsuhide Motoki
- Eiji Wentz as Kitaro
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Satoshi Hashimoto as Kuko (Uncle Goro) - Naomasa Musaka as Pawn Shop Owner
- Yo Oizumi as Nezumi Otoko
Also Starring in Kitaro
· 13 more- Go Riju Mr. Haruhiko Miura
- Rena Tanaka Catgirl
- YOU Rokurokkubi
- Yuriko Hirooka Mrs. Tanaka
- Koyuki Tenko
- Mao Inoue Mika Miura
- Takashi Taniguchi Officer Inoue
- Kazuyuki Matsuzawa Mr. Tanaka
- Kasumi Suzuki Tanaka Daughter
- Kogan Ashiya Kanri'nin
- Kanpei Hazama Konaki Jiji
- Ruka Uchida Kenta Miura
- Manabu Ino Officer Maeda
More from Katsuhide Motoki
More films directed by Katsuhide Motoki: Angry Rice Wives, Iwane: Sword of Serenity, Juveniles and Recall.
Kitaro Box Office
Kitaro grossed $18.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$18.9M
- International
- $18.9M
Kitaro Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Kitaro.
Kitaro Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Gegege no Kitarô” and “게게게 노 키타로”.
- Also known as
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- Gegege no Kitarô
- 게게게 노 키타로
- קיטארו
- 咯咯咯的鬼太郎
- ゲゲゲの鬼太郎
- 게게게 키타로
- อสูรน้อยคิทาโร่
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Movies Like Kitaro
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast, The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe and Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!.
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Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast 1996 -
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe 2023 -
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! 2008 -
Spooky Kitaro 1968 -
Graveyard Kitaro 2008 -
Karas: The Prophecy 2005 -
Spooky Kitaro 1985 -
The Great Yokai War 2006 -
Karas: The Revelation 2007 -
Tengoku Daimakyo 2023 -
Land of Tanabata 2024 -
Knights of the Zodiac 2023
Kitaro FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Kitaro, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kitaro?
Kitaro runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Kitaro released?
Kitaro was released on April 28, 2007.
Who directed Kitaro?
Kitaro was directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
More films by Katsuhide Motoki Who is in the cast of Kitaro?
Kitaro stars Eiji Wentz as Kitaro, Satoshi Hashimoto as Kuko (Uncle Goro) and Naomasa Musaka as Pawn Shop Owner, among 17 credited actors.
How much did Kitaro make at the box office?
Kitaro grossed $18.9 million worldwide.
Does Kitaro have a post-credit scene?
No. Kitaro has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Kitaro in?
The original language of Kitaro is Japanese.
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