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“In modern times, forgotten youkai return, and 13-year-old Mana seeks answers from Gegege no Kitarou.”
GeGeGe no Kitaro
ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 (2018)
7.27
3,248 rank · 57,039 viewers · 166 favorites
Comedy
Horror
Supernatural
Mythology
Shounen
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Synopsis
In modern times, forgotten youkai return, and 13-year-old Mana seeks answers from Gegege no Kitarou.
Nearly twenty years into the 21st century, people have forgotten the existence of youkai. When a number of unexplainable phenomena plague adults of the human world with confusion and chaos, thirteen-year-old Mana writes a letter to the Youkai Post in search of answers, only to be greeted by Gegege no Kitarou... (Source: Crunchyroll)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 17 sampled reviews
8.1
/10
What 17 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.16
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.16 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.94
Running avg · Jun 2018 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Kitaro is a classic anime/manga property, but what I appreciate about this adaptation is that it updates things and takes on more modern themes. I wouldn't expect anything too complicated, it's...”
- 8 “I had never heard of this incredibly old IP before, but if the originals were this good, I might get curious. What makes this 21st century remake so compelling is that while it's true that it's...”
- 9 “This unexpectedly emotional journey through episodic yokai tales created a deep attachment I never anticipated, offering a perfect blend of wholesome comfort and heartbreaking moments. While it may...”
Verbosity
Short · 24%
Medium · 47%
Long · 29%
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- Format 97 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 37h 11m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2018 – Mar 2020 Spring 2018
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-13660 catalog
Produced by
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
- Fuji TV Producer