The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023): Cast & Box Office
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe is a 2023 animated horror film directed by Gou Koga, starring Kazuya Nakai as Kozo Ryuga (voice), Nobuo Tobita and Atsumi Tanezaki. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $2.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Gou Koga
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Animation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe About?
The premise of The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe without spoilers.
In 1955, Medama Oyaji journeys to Yagura Village searching for his missing wife. The village is under the control of the powerful Ryuga clan, who secretly influence Japan's politics and business. Mizuki, working at a blood bank, also arrives with a hidden purpose—to mourn his family’s patriarch—and encounters Medama Oyaji. As a bitter struggle for succession erupts within the Ryuga family, a brutal murder takes place at the village shrine, marking the start of a frightening series of events.
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- based on tv series
- based on anime series
- based on anime
- based on manga
- supernatural horror
- dark fantasy
- yokai
- demon
- mythology
- anime animation
- reference to kitaro
- anime
+3 more Show fewer
- japanese folklore
- folk horror
- character name in title
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Cast & Characters
Kazuya Nakai leads the cast as Kozo Ryuga (voice), with Nobuo Tobita as Tokimaru Ryuga (voice) and Atsumi Tanezaki as Sayo Ryuga (voice). Directed by Gou Koga; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gou Koga
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Kazuya Nakai as Kozo Ryuga (voice) - Nobuo Tobita as Tokimaru Ryuga (voice)
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Sayo Ryuga (voice)
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Katsunori Ryuga (voice)
Also Starring in The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
· 13 more- Yuko Minaguchi Hinoe Ryuga (voice)
- Yoko Soumi Otome Ryuga (voice)
- Tetsu Shiratori Tokisada Ryuga (voice)
- Hidenobu Kiuchi Mizuki (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro Kitarou (voice)
- Akira Ishida Kenji Nagata (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya Yasuko Nagata (voice)
- Toshio Furukawa A Mysterious Boy (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki Kitarou's Father (voice)
- Masako Nozawa Medama-Oyaji (voice)
- Masaya Matsukaze Yamada (voice)
- Yumiko Kobayashi Tokiya Nagata (voice)
- Umeka Shouji Neko-Musume (voice)
More from Gou Koga
More films directed by Gou Koga: One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers’ Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will and Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!.
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Box Office
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe grossed $2.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.6M
- International
- $2.6M
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
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Movies Like The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast, Graveyard Kitaro and Kitaro.
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe?
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe released?
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe was released on November 17, 2023.
Who directed The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe?
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe was directed by Gou Koga.
More films by Gou Koga Who is in the cast of The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe?
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe stars Kazuya Nakai as Kozo Ryuga (voice), Nobuo Tobita as Tokimaru Ryuga (voice) and Atsumi Tanezaki as Sayo Ryuga (voice), among 17 credited actors.
How much did The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe make at the box office?
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe grossed $2.6 million worldwide.
Does The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe have a post-credit scene?
No. The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe in?
The original language of The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe is Japanese.
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