GeGeGe no Kitaro

The official YouTube channel for enka singer Kiyoshi Hikawa has started streaming a music video for his new song "Party of Monsters." As reported, the pop tune was released under the unit name "Hikawa Kiyoshi with t.komuro" featuring J-pop artist and producer Tetsuya Komuro (TM Network, glove) as director by request from Hikawa, and is now used as the ending theme for GeGeGe no Kitaro: My Favorite GeGeGe Generation, a special program to air selected episodes from past GeGeGe no Kitaro TV anime series. In the music video, Hikawa (KIINA.) shows off fierce dance performance with many "monster dancers" under the theme of "Monsters' Party." He said, "This is the first time I have danced so much in an original song (laughs).

The official X (formerly Twitter) for GeGeGe no Kitaro: My Favorite GeGeGe Generation, an upcoming TV program to air selected episodes from past GeGeGe no Kitaro TV anime series, announced that enka singer Kiyoshi Hikawa will sing the ending theme song "Party of Monsters" for the program. The song will be released under the unit name "Hikawa Kiyoshi with t.komuro." J-pop artist and producer Tetsuya Komuro (TM Network, glove) serves as director by request from Hikawa. CD jacketThis is the third time Hikawa has performed a theme song for the GeGeGe no Kitaro anime series: First was the opening theme "GeGeGe no Kitaro" for the TV anime's sixth season in 2018-2020, followed by the third ending theme "Mienkeredomo Orundayo" for the same season."I am very happy to get the offer for the ending theme again this time," said Hikawa.

GeGeGe no Kitaro: My Favorite GeGeGe Generation, an upcoming TV program to broadcast selected episodes from past GeGeGe no Kitaro TV anime series, announced on March 14 that singer Ado will sing the opening theme song for the program. The iconic "GeGeGe no Kitaro" theme song has been used since the TV anime first season in 1968.Ado is a Kitaro fan, knowing the series since childhood and read a illustrated yokai encyclopedia in her youth. "Whenever I hear the clattering sound of geta, I would get excited and say, 'Kitaro and his friends are coming for me!' she said.

2025 marks 10 years since the passing GeGeGe no Kitaro creator Shigeru Mizuki. And in honor to celebrate Mizuki's continued influence, a series of new projects will kick off this year. Fans in Japan can enjoy rebroadcasts of classic Kitaro episodes, followed by the return of the stage show this summer.Fuji TV and other stations will first broadcastGeGeGe no Kitaro: My Favorite GeGeGe Generation starting April 6.

Toei Animation's official YouTube channel has started steaming a new trailer for NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain (Noroi no Kago: GeGeGe no Yoru in Japan), an upcoming horror game inspired by the GeGeGe no Kitaro franchise. The clip announces that the game is planned for a January 23, 2025 Early Access launch on Steam.Additionally, the trailer reveals a new stage "Abandoned Hospital" featuring a new yokai Hyakume (literally means "100 Eyes"), which was not introduced in the games' free trail version. Hyakume is a yokai with eyes all over its body.

The official X (formerly Twitter) for The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (known as Kitaro Tanjou: GeGeGe no Nazo in Japan) anime film has announced that the film's cumulative total box office gross in Japan had surpassed three billion yen (20 million USD). This figure is the sum of the box office gross of the original version and the R15 version, which has been in theaters in Japan since October 4. With the two versions combined, the film has earned 3,013,879,430 yen on 2,089,532 admissions by 11:00 AM on October 12 according to Animate Times.

Toei Movie's official YouTube channel has started streaming a new trailer for the R15 version of The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (known as Kitaro Tanjou: GeGeGe no Nazo in Japan). With the subtitle Shinsei-ban ("genuine edition"), the new version i

Toei Animation's official YouTube channel has started steaming a teaser trailer for NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain (Noroi no Kago: GeGeGe no Yoru in Japan), a new horror game inspired by the GeGeGe no Kitaro franchise. The game will be available for Steam in 2

The official website for The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (known as Kitaro Tanjou: GeGeGe no Nazo in Japan) announced today that its R15 version, subtitled Shinsei-ban ("genuine edition"), is set to release in Japan on October 4, 2024. The Shinsei-b