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.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kitaro sits at position #349.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Kitaro. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedThe Great Yokai War
★ 6.3 · Japan
3 sharedYokai Monsters: 100 Monsters
★ 6.7 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
★ 6.8 · Japan
2 sharedAttack on Titan
★ 6.0 · Japan
2 sharedUrotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend
★ 6.0 · Japan
2 sharedAssassination Classroom
★ 7.3 · Japan
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kitaro premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |