Shigeru Mizuki

Kappa no Sanpei: Ghost Operation

Sanpei has opened the door to the world of the kappa.

Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train

A 3D movie originally screened in Hanayashiki and some other amusement parks

Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D

A 3D film attraction featured at Sanrio Puroland. It was produced by Toei as a tie-in to the 2007 Spooky Kitaro anime adaptation.

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.

Gegege no Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye

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.

The Great Yokai War

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.

Stage Play 「Spooky Kitaro」

Kitaro and his friends face off against a vampire army of yokai who are plotting to take over the world.

The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

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.

Kappa no Sanpei: Ghost Operation

Sanpei has opened the door to the world of the kappa.

Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train

A 3D movie originally screened in Hanayashiki and some other amusement parks

Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D

A 3D film attraction featured at Sanrio Puroland. It was produced by Toei as a tie-in to the 2007 Spooky Kitaro anime adaptation.

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.

Gegege no Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye

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.

The Great Yokai War

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.

Stage Play 「Spooky Kitaro」

Kitaro and his friends face off against a vampire army of yokai who are plotting to take over the world.

The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

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.

Shigeru Mizuki's Tales of Tono

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.

Kitaro and the Millennium Curse

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!

Damedayo

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.

Spooky Kitaro

Fan film about the popular character Spooky Kitaro.

Monster Heaven

An anthology of strange horror tales featuring yokai. It begins with astronauts finding a katana on the moon.

Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Nighter

A film adaptation of the 'Spooky Kitaro' story of the same name: a baseball-themed story where Kitaro and his yokai friends play against a human baseball team. The plot revolves around the human team cheating their way to victory by using cursed bats to win games, and Kitaro steps in to restore fairness.

Spooky Kitaro

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.

Monday Drama Land Gegege no Kitaro

One day, Kitaro received a letter from the spirit world postman. The sender was an elementary school girl named Kyoko Seki. According to Kyoko, she was suddenly attacked with scissors on her way home from her cram school. Moreover, it is said that the state of the father is very strange. She said, "It must be the work of a youkai. Please defeat the evil youkai." What was waiting for Kitaro, who immediately headed to Ittan Momen and Kyoko's house...!?

Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!

Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.

Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai War

The second movie based on the 1985 TV anime.

Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast

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.

Gegege no Kitaro: The Spirit's Whereabouts

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.

Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!

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.

Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!

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...

Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train

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.

Gegege no Kitaro

Kitarō, the last surviving member of the Ghost Tribe, stands up to a group of mischievous demons who want to turn humanity into their own personal goblin army.

Cackling Kitarou

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.

Cackling Kitarou

3rd TV anime of Shigeru Mizuki's "Gegege no Kitarou".

GeGeGe no Kitaro

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...

Cackling Kitarou

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.

Cackling Kitarou

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.

Graveyard Kitaro

Mizuki, a low-rung company employee in early 60s Japan, becomes the unwitting caretaker of Kitaro, a mysterious boy who is born of two worlds: the living and the dead. As Kitaro navigates the strange dealings of humanity, the yokai that have been sleeping for time immemorial begin to make their appearance...

Watashi no Seishun Note

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.

Akuma Kun

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.

Cackling Kitarou

2nd TV anime of Shigeru Mizuki's "Gegege no Kitarou".

NHK Special

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.

Shinbi-no Kyojin-tachi

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.

NonNonBa

Ehon Yose

Anime rakugo of classic Japanese horror tales shown in a wide variety of art styles.

NHK Visual Archives: Reconnecting with Their Legacy

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."