鬼太郎誕生ゲゲゲの謎

The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

In Showa 31 (1956), Nagura Village was secretly controlled by the Ryuga family, who dominated Japan's political and financial circles. Mizuki, who worked at the Imperial Blood Bank, entered the village under the pretense of mourning the death of the head of the family, carrying ambitions and a secret mission. At the same time, Kitaro's father entered the village searching for his wife. Within the Ryuga family, a vicious struggle over succession had begun. (Source: Toei Animation)

Names

Original	鬼太郎誕生ゲゲゲの謎 (japanese)
Romaji	Kitarou Tanjou: Gegege no Nazo
English	The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Chinese	鬼太郎誕生：咯咯咯之謎 (traditional · via wikidata)

Facts

Format	Feature film · 1 ep · 105 min · 2h total
Aired	2023-11-17 (Autumn 2023)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Toei Animation
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Horror Supernatural
Themes	Youkai Ghost Rural Cult

Reception

Community score	7.84 / 10
Bayesian score	7.68 / 10
Composite	56.4
On lists	5,667
Favourited	131 (2.3%)
Completion	74.7%
Drop rate	3.4%
In backlog	74.3%
Score spread σ	1.65

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Autumn 2023	C	31 of 95
Genre	Horror	B	52 of 272
Studio	Toei Animation	B	55 of 243
Year	2023	C	120 of 327
Format	Feature film	C	337 of 997
Length	Movie	C	337 of 997
Genre	Supernatural	C	362 of 1,234
Season (all years)	Autumn	B	430 of 1,921
Era	Early 2020s	C	522 of 1,596
Source material	Manga	C	850 of 3,025
Origin	Japan	B	1,516 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Gou Koga, Mai Ichioka, Tomoyuki Ishiyama
Series composition	Hiroyuki Yoshino
Character design	Touko Yatabe
Music	Kenji Kawai
Original creator	Shigeru Mizuki