Japan Synopsis
ゲゲゲの鬼太郎
Kitaro is a half human, half creature who keeps an eye on the human society to save them from the evil attacks from another world. He finds that a magical ball that controls all powers had been brought into the human world, and stops it from falling into the wrong hands.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Kitaro. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Fantasy + Action in Japan
735 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kitaro itself).
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
In the crowded 2006-2008 Japan release window, Kitaro sits at #349 of 372. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kitaro premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan films in 2007.
The 1949th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,407 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,249 of 1,274 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | April 28, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0879812 |