MONSTRA Festival

Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of GeGeGe

Sessions:

21 March | CINEMA SÃO JORGE | 21:30

Birth of Kitar?: The Mystery of GeGeGe

Country: JAPAN Year: 2023 Duration: 104 mins.
Synopsis:
As Kitaro and Medama-Oyaji stepped into the abandoned ruins of Nagura Village, Medama-Oyaji recalled the events that had taken place 70 years ago. He remembered meeting a certain man and the destiny they both faced. In 1956, Nagura Village was secretly controlled by the Ryuga family, who dominated Japan's political and financial circles. Within the family, a vicious struggle over succession had begun. A murder marked the beginning of a terrifying chain of supernatural events.
Credits:
Direction: G? Koga
Writers: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Production: Keisuke NAITO
Animation: Tôko Yatabe
Music: Kenji Kawai
Distribution: TOEI ANIMATION
Age Classification: M/12