Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023)
- Original title
- 鬼太郎誕生 ゲゲゲの謎
- Directed by
- Gō Koga
- Genre
- animation, comedy, mystery, fantasy, horror, Horror
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A salaryman named Mizuki travels to a remote rural village and becomes entangled with yokai, ghosts, and a dark family tragedy. The story is a prequel that focuses on the birth of the folk hero Kitaro and the horrific events that led to it.
darktragicgruesomemysteriousatmosphericmelancholicadult-orientedsupernatural
What happens
Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of GeGeGe (Japanese: 鬼太郎誕生 ゲゲゲの謎, Hepburn: Kitarō Tanjō: GeGeGe no Nazo) is a 2023 Japanese animated dark fantasy film, directed by Gō Koga and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino; the film is based on the GeGeGe no Kitarō manga series by Shigeru Mizuki. Produced by Toei Animation and distributed by Toei Company, Birth of Kitarō commemorates Mizuki's 100th birthday and is the fourth film in the franchise. It is a prequel to the 2018 anime series, which tells the story of Kitarō's birth, focusing on a salaryman named Mizuki (based on Shigeru Mizuki himself) and Kitarō's father. However, unlike the main series, it was made as a horror story aimed at adults. The film stars the voices of Toshihiko Seki, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Yumiko Kobayashi, and Toshio Furukawa, with Miyuki Sawashiro, Umeka Shōji, and Masako Nozawa reprising their roles from the 2018 anime series. Birth of Kitarō was released in Japan on November 17, 2023, and an uncut version, titled True Birth Edition, on October 4, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Demon Prince of Momochi House (2024)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.