Synopsis
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored be a witch.
Audience Engagement
379 audience reviews — more than 92% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 95th percentile among Japan films.
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost itself).
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost holds position #46 of 187 Japan films in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost premiered alongside 60 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 60 other Japan films in 1999.
The 1241st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,348 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,017 of 2,532 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Hanna-Barbera Productions, Warner Bros. Animation, Mook Animation |
| Runtime | 1h 10m |
| Release Date | November 5, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0196931 |












