“The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe” trailer with English subtitles:
The film will compete in the Contrechamp category of Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024.
Original release date in Japan: November 17, 2023
Synopsis:
In Showa 31 (1956), Nagura Village was secretly controlled by the Ryuga family, who dominated Japanβs 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, Kitaroβs father entered the village searching for his wife. Within the Ryuga family, a vicious struggle over succession had begun.
During this time, one of the family members was mysteriously murdered at the village shrine. This marked the beginning of a terrifying chain of supernatural events.
[Synopsis Source: Toei Animation]
