Gegege no Kitarou: Obake Nighter
Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter / ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 おばけナイター / Gegege no Kitaro: Obake Nighter
| Genres: Mythology, Sports, Supernatural | |
| Themes: Mythology | |
| Studios: Toei Animation | |
| Rating: 6.21 / 10 | |
| Rank: #9008 | |
| Popularity: #13813 | |
| Users Listed: 1,244 | |
| Users Scored: 328 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 11/19/2018 | |
| Aired: March 8, 1997 (Winter) | |
| Type: movie | |
| Source: manga | |
| Age Rating: G | |
| Episodes: 1 |
Synopsis:
Set against a backdrop of traditional Japanese folklore, this animated work revisits a familiar narrative with a fresh perspective. The story centers on a young boy who encounters a spectral baseball player, a spirit bound to the world of the living through the game he loves. The animation offers a contemplative exploration of longing and connection, weaving together elements of everyday life with the mystical realm inhabited by yokai. It examines how shared passions can transcend boundaries, even those separating the worlds of the living and the dead. The atmosphere is gentle and melancholic, favoring quiet observation over high-action sequences. Viewers are invited to consider the enduring power of stories and the ways in which they resonate across generations and mediums.
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Characters:
- Kitarou (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Youko
- Medama Oyaji (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanonaka, Isamu
- Babaa, Sunakake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Keiko
- Neko Musume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Chinami
- Nezumi Otoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru
Staff:
- Satou, Junichi (Director)
- Izumi, Taku (Theme Song Composition)
- Mizuki, Shigeru (Theme Song Lyrics, Original Creator)
- Hayama, Junichi (Key Animation)
- Hiroshima, Hideki (Assistant Director)
- Itoman, Akira (Background Art)
- Iwane, Masaaki (Key Animation)
- Matsumiya, Masazumi (Art Director)
- Shimada, Michiru (Screenplay)
- Shimizu, Tetsuhiro (Background Art)
- Suzuki, Kazuhiko (Background Art)
- Takagi, Masayuki (Key Animation)
- Takahashi, Eikichi (Key Animation)
- Wada, Kaoru (Music)
- Yoshida, Daisuke (In-Between Animation)
Related Anime/Manga:
- Gegege no Kitarou (1968) (anime - Alternative Version)
- Gegege no Kitarou (1996) (anime - Parent Story)