GeGeGe no Kitarō
| GeGeGe no Kitarō | |
| Genre | Comedy |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shigeru Mizuki |
| Published by |  Kodansha |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Isao Takahata |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Video game | |
| Platform | PlayStation |
| Anime | |
| Studio | Shochiku |
Ge Ge Ge no Kitarō (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎) is a comedy horror comic series (manga) created by Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as yōkai. It has had several adaptations as animated series and live-action films.
Characters
Kitarō
Kitarō (鬼太郎) is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery, and aside from his mostly-decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost tribe ([幽霊族, yūrei zoku] Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help)). 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.
Kitarō 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
Medama Oyaji
Medama Oyaji ([目玉のおやじ, or 目玉親父, Eyeball Father] Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help)) is Kitarō's father. Once a fully-formed adult, he perished of a disease, only to be reborn out of his decayed body as an anthropomorphic version of his own eyeball. He looks small and fragile, but is extremely knowledgable about ghosts and monsters. He enjoys staying clean, and is often seen bathing in a small bowl.
Nezumi Otoko
Nezumi Otoko ([ねずみ男, Rat Man] Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help)) This rodent-like yōkai-human halfbreed has been alive for three hundred years, and in that time has almost never taken a bath. Thus he is filthy and foul-smelling and covered in welts and sores. While he is usually Kitarō's friend, this treacherous character will waste no time cooking up vile schemes or betraying his companions if he thinks there's money to be had or a powerful enemy to side with. He claims to be a college graduate of the University of the Bizarre (怪奇大学, Kaiki Daigaku), among other pompous things.
Neko Musume
Template:Neko Musume is a normally-quiet yōkai girl, who transforms into a frightening cat monster with fangs and feline eyes when she is angry or hungry for fish. Predictably, she does not get along well with Nezumi Otoko. She seems to harbor a slight crush on Kitarō, who sees her only as a friend.
- The Sand Witch (砂かけ婆 or 砂掛け婆, Sunakake Babaa)
A wise and somewhat whimsical elder ghost who helps Kintaro and his friends at times. Always carries around a jug with magical sand. [1]
- Oldman Crybaby (子泣き爺, Konaki Jijii) [2]
- Rollo Cloth (一反木綿, Ittan Momen) [3]
Manga Series
The original manga version of Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro appeared on Shonen Magazine 1966-1970. The series continued on Shonen Sunday, Shonen Action, Shuukan Jitsuwa and many other magazines.
English Translation
In 2002 Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro was translated by Ralph F. McCarthy and compiled by Natsuhiko Kyogoku for Kodansha Bilingual Comics. [5]Kodansha International
- Volume 1 ISBN 4-7700-2827-X
- Volume 2 ISBN 4-7700-2828-8
- Volume 3 ISBN 4-7700-2829-6
TV Series
Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro was broadcasted on Fuji Television during the following four seasons:
- 1968-1969
- 1971-1972
- 1985-1988
- 1996-1998
Toei Animation animated the above series.
Cast
1968-1969
- Masako Nozawa as Kitarou
- Isamu Tanonaka as Medama Oyaji
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Nezumi-Otoko
1971-1972
- Masako Nozawa as Kitarou
- Isamu Tanonaka as Medama Oyaji
- Hiroshi Ohtake as Medama Oyaji (episode 4 only)
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Nezumi-Otoko
- Yoko Kogushi as Neko Musume
- Keiko Yamamoto as Sunakake Babaa
- Ichirou Nagai as Konaki Jijii
- Takuzou Kamiyama as Shinigami
1985-1988
- Keiko Toda as Kitarō
- Isamu Tanonaka as Medama Oyaji
- Kei Tomiyama as Nezumi-Otoko
- Yūko Mita as Neko Musume
- Hiroko Emori as Sunakake Babaa
- Ichirō Nagai as Konaki Jijii
- Jōji Yanami as Ittan Momen
- Yūsaku Yara as Nurikabe
- Kyōko Irokawa as Yumeko Tendō
- Keiko Yamamoto as See-Saw
- Ryō Horikawa as Jigoku Dōji
- Kōichi Chiba as Nurarihyon (episode 4 only)
- Takeshi Aono as Nurarihyon
- Michitaka Kobayashi as Shu no Bon
1996-1998
- Youko Matsuoka as Kitarou
- Isamu Tanonaka as Medama Oyaji
- Shigeru Chiba as Nezumi-Otoko
- Chinami Nishimura as Neko Musume
- Keiko Yamamoto as Sunakake Babaa
- Kouzou Shioya as Konaki Jijii
- Naoki Tatsuta as Ittan Momen
- Naoki Tatsuta as Nurikabe
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Nurarihyon
- Daisuke Gouri as Shu no Bon
2003 PlayStation Game
- Rika Matsumoto as Kitarou
- Kazuo Kumakura as Medama Oyaji
- Yo Oizumi as Nezumi-Otoko
- Yuko Miyamura as Neko Musume
- Junko Hori as Sunakake Babaa
- Takanobu Hozumi as Konaki Jijii
- Kenichi Ogata as Ittan Momen
- Kousei Tomita as Nurikabe
2007 Movie
(Scheduled for an April, 2007 release in Japan)
- Eiji Wentz as Kitarou
- Isamu Tanonaka as the voice of Medama Oyaji
- Mao Inoue as Mika Miura
- Yo Oizumi as Nezumi-Otoko
- Rena Tanaka as Neko Musume
- Shigeru Muroi as Sunakake Babaa
- Kanpei Hazama as Konaki Jijii
- Hikaru Ijuin as Nurikabe
- Others, including the actress You
External links
- Mizuki Shigeru no Yōkai World
- Sakaiminato: The town where you can meet Kitaro
- Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro movie official site
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