A blog dedicated to the works and creations of Shigeru Mizuki, creator of Gegege no Kitaro and author of numerous books on yokai.Submissions welcome Blog mod: Cattype
The new anime series "Akuma Kun" is scheduled to premiere globally this Fall 2023 on Netflix (Studio: Encourage Films)
Synopsis: This new series is set in a world 30 years after the 1989 TV anime series. Ichiro Umoregi, a boy genius who was raised by demons, investigates cases caused by demons alongside his partner, Mephisto the 3rd
This is the go-to article I made in 2017 to explain what Gegege no Kitaro is to people who don’t already know what it is. They never end! Every time I talk about it, it’s still new to someone!
This is unfortunate, because Kitaro is as important to Japanese popular culture as Godzilla or Ghibli, if not arguably more respected. These characters have been so central to so many Japanese childhoods, you’re missing the complete context of countless anime and manga if you’re still unfamiliar with them!