Shigeru Mura, also known as Shigeru Mizuki, was a Japanese manga artist and historian. He was known for his yōkai manga such as GeGeGe no Kitarō and Akuma-kun, as well as for his war stories based on his own war manga such as Shōwa-shi.
1955. Kitaro's father, Medama Oyaji, comes to Yagura Village in search of his missing wife. The village was ruled by the Ryuga clan, which controls Japan's political and business circles behind the scenes. Mizuki, who works at a blood bank, visits the village with a secret mission to mourn the death of the head of his family, and meets Kitaro's father. While an ugly fight unfolds over the succession of the head of the family, a member of the family is brutally murdered at the village shrine. It was the beginning of a terrifying chain of events.
Release Date: 2023-11-17
Department: Writing
Job: Original Story
Vote Count: 16
Akuma Kun, a boy raised by a demon, works with his half-human partner Mephisto III as paranormal investigators to solve various murder and mysteries.
Release Date: 2023-11-09
Department: Writing
Job: Original Story
Episode Count: 12
Vote Count: 26
Initially shown off at the "GeGeGe no Kitarou Tribute Art Exhibition Kitarou EXPO", which was an art exhibition in Japan commemorating the 100th anniversary of mangaka Shigeru Mizuki's birth. The animation directed by Atsushi Wada was later released publicly onto the Toei Animation Beyond YouTube Channel on March 12, 2024.
Release Date: 2023-08-11
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
In this program, "Art Travelers" visit art museums, architectural landmarks, places with artistic connections, and more. Every time they journey to these locations, where artworks are displayed, they delve into the secrets of the pieces and the lives of the artists. They invite viewers to join them on a journey of enriching art appreciation.
Release Date: 2021-04-24
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
The story follows a man known for grousing about everyday life on social media who accidentally wanders into Kitaro's forest and witnesses many strange events there.
Release Date: 2018-09-28
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
Nearly twenty years into the 21st century, people have forgotten the existence of Yokai. 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 Yokai Post in search of answers, only to be greeted by GeGeGe no Kitaro...
Release Date: 2018-04-01
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
Episode Count: 97
Vote Count: 19
An anime movie based on Shigeru Mizuki's manga Mizuki Shigeru no Toono Monogatari. Toono Monogatari was originally the Japanese folklorist Yanagida Kunio's classical literature based on the oral traditions of Tono city. It's about Yokai such as Tengu, Kappa, and Zashikiwarashi.
Release Date: 2010-04-24
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.
Release Date: 2008-12-20
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 2
Release Date: 2008-07-16
Department: Writing
Job: Original Story
A 3D film attraction featured at Sanrio Puroland. It was produced by Toei as a tie-in to the 2007 Spooky Kitaro anime adaptation.
Release Date: 2008-07-12
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!
Release Date: 2008-07-09
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
Vote Count: 9
Kitarō is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery, and aside from his mostly-decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost tribe. 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.
Release Date: 2008-01-10
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
Episode Count: 11
Vote Count: 10
This program aims to revive the invaluable words of renowned individuals from history using the vast audio and visual archives preserved by NHK, working towards the creation of the "Japanese Visual Archive."
Release Date: 2007-05-27
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
The classic tale of Gegege no Kitaro told yet again. The story is the usual in the Gegege no Kitaro series. Kitaro is a boy living in the Gegege Forest/Cemetery (lands where many Yokai roam) with his mostly dead father (who survives only in his eye), Sunakake Babaa, NekoMusume, and Konaki Jiji. One difference between this Kitaro and all of the others that came before him, is that this one has brown hair instead of the standard grayish silver.
Release Date: 2007-04-01
Department: Creator
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 5
Anime rakugo of classic Japanese horror tales shown in a wide variety of art styles.
Release Date: 2006-01-01
Department: Art
Job: Art Direction
Episode Count: 1
A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.
Release Date: 2005-08-06
Department: Production
Job: Production Consultant
Character:
Vote Count: 71
A 3D movie originally screened in Hanayashiki and some other amusement parks on 20.03.1999. The movie was later rerun at Toei's anime festival "Tobidasu! 3D Toei Anime Matsuri" on 03.10.2009. The DVD became available on 21.02.2010 titled "CG Toei Anime Matsuri" and it contained 3 other CG anime works by Toei (Kikansha Yaemon, Digimon Savers 3D: Digital World Kiki Ippatsu! and Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!).
Release Date: 1999-03-20
Department: Writing
Job: Original Story
Vote Count: 3
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. In this episode The Western demons hijacked the Phantom Train. Kitaro and his friends must stop this crime.
Release Date: 1997-07-12
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 1
A documentary exploring the history and influence of the alternative manga magazine, Garo, with various artist and director interviews.
Release Date: 1997-06-18
Character: Self
A film adaptation of the 'Spooky Kitaro' story of the same name.
Release Date: 1997-03-08
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 1
Kitaro 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?). 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.
Release Date: 1996-07-06
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 3
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills by thwarting the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. A manga series created in 1959 by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, Cackling Kitarou is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as yōkai, a class of spirit-monster to which all of the main characters belong. It has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action and video games. A new anime series has been made every decade since 1968. The title of the original story is Hakaba no Kitarō, literally meaning "Kitarō Graveyard". This story was an early 20th-century Japanese folk tale performed on kamishibai. The name "Ge Ge Ge..." was applied to Mizuki's particular telling of the Kitarō story when a Toei Animation series based on the characters of his comic was created. In January, 2008, the original comic was finally adapted into an animated series, running in Fuji TV's noitaminA slot.
Release Date: 1996-01-07
Department: Creator
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 2
Adapted from Shigeru Mizuki's classic manga from the 1960s, 'Kappa no Sanpei', the anime tells a story of a young boy, Sanpei, who lives in the beautiful countryside with his grandfather. One day, he is caught in the muddy streams of the river and wakes up in the land of goblins. Sanpei makes friends with a goblin named Gartaro, who bears striking resemblance to himself. Thus, the adventure begins.
Release Date: 1993-03-13
Department: Writing
Job: Author
Vote Count: 2
Release Date: 1991-08-19
Episode Count: 5
Akuma-kun and his friends go to the Makai Amusement Park to solve the child kidnapping case caused by an autonomous mysterious toy. An original work for the theater of the Toei Manga Festival, which is an animation of the original manga by Shigeru Mizuki.
Release Date: 1990-03-10
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 2
The age of the demons has begun. Dr Faust has foreseen this rise of evil. Unfortunately, he is near death and is unable to personally battle this upcoming threat. Faust entrusts a young boy, Shingo Yamada, to take the responsibility of ridding the Earth of this new evil presence. Faust finds a birthmark on Shingo's forehead that signifies that he is the chosen demon fighter. Faust also summons from hell what may be humanity's only hope of surviving: a less than enthusiastic devil named Mephisto rises. After signing a pact in blood to save humankind, Shingo and Mephisto set out to battle the supernatural world.
Release Date: 1989-07-15
Department: Writing
Job: Author
Vote Count: 2
An NHK flagship program, centered around a diverse range of documentaries, delves into the dynamic shifts of society, politics and history, as well as the breathtaking wonders of the natural world.
Release Date: 1989-04-02
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 2
A boy dreams of space and a strange egg falls on the book he is reading. What comes out of it is a strange insect. The boy tries to raise it, but his mother refuses, so he throws it away in a nearby mountain and continues to observe it. The worm continues to multiply and creates a civilization that rivals that of humans... Based on a novel by Shigeru Mizuki.
Release Date: 1988-01-01
Department: Writing
Job: Original Concept
Kitaro's worries about a typhoon that came during the unseasonable winter turn out to be true. A typhoon known as a mysterious weather event that occurs once every 1000 years has landed in Tokyo. At that time, a monster emperor appears on TV and decides to support Japan...
Release Date: 1986-12-20
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
Vote Count: 1
An anthology of strange horror tales featuring yokai. It begins with astronauts finding a katana on the moon.
Release Date: 1986-09-21
A monster appeared out of nowhere, transformed into a human, and began selling strange cloth. Becoming suspicious, the cat girl follows him and witnesses a horrifying scene deep in the mountains. Using a technique she had never seen before, she turned her colored paper into a piece of cloth...
Release Date: 1986-07-12
Department: Writing
Job: Comic Book
Vote Count: 2
Fan film about the popular character Spooky Kitaro.
Release Date: 1986-06-21
Department: Writing
Job: Characters
The second movie based on the 1985 TV anime.
Release Date: 1986-03-15
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 4
Movie based on the 1985 TV anime with an original plot.
Release Date: 1985-12-21
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 3
3rd TV anime of Shigeru Mizuki's "Gegege no Kitarou".
Release Date: 1985-10-12
Department: Creator
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 1
One day, Kitaro received a letter from a postman in the spirit world. The sender was Kitaro's best friend, Akuma-kun. According to the letter, she wants you to help her beloved homeroom teacher Hoshi-sensei, who has gone missing. It is said that late at night for two months, Hoshi-sensei fell in love with Sakurako, the spirit of cherry blossoms. Kitaro and his friends find out that the teacher is in the ruins and go to help him.
Release Date: 1985-05-09
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 1
An educational program where notable figures from various fields—such as business, art, sports, and more—give lectures to high school students about their own youth. The program aims to inspire and guide them by encouraging reflection on past experiences and future life choices through thoughtful discussions.
Release Date: 1985-04-20
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Yasui is the president of a large company. After the war, he wandered into the world of evil spirits, where he obtained a hidden treasure "Geomancer's Eye". With the magical power of this treasure Yasui received enormous wealth. But the great miracles have a great price... A retelling of episode 37 from the 1971 TV anime.
Release Date: 1980-07-12
Department: Writing
Job: Original Story
Vote Count: 3
2nd TV anime of Shigeru Mizuki's "Gegege no Kitarou".
Release Date: 1971-10-07
Department: Creator
Job: Creator
Vote Count: 2
Sanpei has opened the door to the world of the kappa.
Release Date: 1968-12-19
Department: Crew
Job: Creator
Kitarō, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. A retelling of episodes 5-6 from the 1968 TV anime.
Release Date: 1968-07-21
Department: Writing
Job: Original Story
Vote Count: 4
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.
Release Date: 1968-01-03
Department: Writing
Job: Original Story
Episode Count: 65
Vote Count: 4