A haunting new key visual and the main staff have been revealed for Kitaro Tanjou – GeGeGe no Nazo (“The Birth of Kitaro – The Mystery of GeGeGe”), an upcoming theatrical anime film that celebrates the 100th birthday of the late manga author, Shigeru Mizuki, by exploring the origins of one of his most famous characters: the ghostly boy Kitaro.
As previously reported, voice actors Miyuki Sawashiro and Masako Nozawa will reprise their roles as Kitaro and Medama-oyaji, respectively.
Nearly twenty years into the 21st century, people have forgotten the existence of Yokai.