GeGeGe no Kitaro
(�?��?��?�の鬼太�??, GeGeGe
no Kitarō) is a manga series
created in 1959 by manga
artist Shigeru Mizuki. It is
best known for its
popularization of the folklore
creatures known as yōkai, a
class of spirit-monster to
which all of the main
characters belong. It has been
adapted for the screen several
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GeGeGe no Kitaro
(�?��?��?�の鬼太�??, GeGeGe
no Kitarō) is a manga series
created in 1959 by manga
artist Shigeru Mizuki. It is
best known for its
popularization of the folklore
creatures known as yōkai, a
class of spirit-monster to
which all of the main
characters belong. It has been
adapted for the screen several
times, as anime, live-action,
and video games.

It must be noted that the
actual title of the original
manga is Hakaba Kitarō
(�?場鬼太�??, Hakaba
Kitarō), literally meaning
'Graveyard Kitaro'. 'Ge Ge
Ge...' only applies to the
anime. However, the manga was
later republished under the
anime title. In January, 2008,
the original manga was finally
adapted into an anime, running
in Fuji TV's Noitamina slot.

Kitaro (鬼太�??, Kitarō)
Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in
a cemetery, and aside from his
mostly-decayed father, the
last living member of the
Ghost Tribe (幽�??�?�, yūrei
zoku?). He is missing his left
eye, but his hair usually
covers the empty socket. He
fights for peace between
humans and yōkai, which
generally involves protecting
the former from the wiles of
the latter.
Kitaro has an assortment of
strange weapons at his
disposal, including:
remote-controlled geta sandals

a detachable hand, also
remote-controlled
a magic chanchanko vest which
can protect its wearer from
danger
spiny hairs which can be shot
like arrows
another hair which can serve
as an antenna for detecting
spirit activity
a magical ocarina (usually
used for calling Ittan Momen),
which contains a baton, a whip
and occasionally music which
has the power to damage
certain ghosts.
Category: Entertainment

Category Movies & Trailers

Tags GeGeGe, no, Kitaro, Japanese, Movie, Trailer, March, 27, 2008