Kitaro Tanjo Gegege no Nazo: Voice Actors, Characters, Summary, Related Videos Compilation [Saturday Premium July 12 Broadcast]

The movie Kitarou Tanjou Gegege no Nazo (released in 2023) will have its first terrestrial broadcast in Japan, completely uncut, on Fuji TV’s “Saturday Premium” block on July 12, 2025, starting at 9:30 PM JST. Here, we’ll provide a summary of the story and introduce the cast and staff information.

First, here are the images from the gallery mentioned in the original article:

About ‘Kitarou Tanjou Gegege no Nazo’

Gegege no Kitarou is a historically significant masterpiece manga by Mizuki Shigeru. Since the first anime series began airing in January 1968, the series has been loved for over 50 years, with the sixth series concluding in March 2020. It holds strong popularity and a solid position as the originator of the yōkai boom, and it is a nationally beloved anime that almost everyone in Japan knows.

Kitarou Tanjou Gegege no Nazo is a film created as a commemoration of Mizuki Shigeru’s 100th birthday. It tells the story of Kitarou’s father for the first time. Since its release in November 2023, it became a hot topic, praised for the encounter between Kitarou’s father (who would later become Medama Oyaji) and Mizuki, the poignancy of the fate they faced together, and the intensity of the battle scenes. It received significant buzz across Japan and won the Excellent Animation Film Award at the 47th Japan Academy Awards.

Synopsis

Kitarou and Medama Oyaji step into the abandoned Kuragi Village. Medama Oyaji recalls the events that took place in this village 70 years ago. His encounter with that man, and the fate they stood against together…

It was the year Showa 31 (1956) – Kuragi Village was controlled by the Ryuuga clan, who secretly manipulated Japan’s political and financial world. Mizuki, who worked at a blood bank, visited the village under the guise of mourning the death of the family head, Tokisada, carrying his ambition and a secret mission. At the same time, Kitarou’s father also stepped into the village, searching for his missing wife. Within the Ryuuga clan, a bitter struggle over Tokisada’s succession had begun. Amidst this, one of the clan members is brutally murdered at the village shrine. That was the beginning of a terrifying chain of bizarre occurrences.

The encounter and fate of Kitarou’s father and the other man, and what they witnessed in overwhelming despair–.

Cast

Staff

Appearing Characters

Kitarou no Chichi (Former Medama Oyaji) (CV: Seki Toshihiko)

A descendant of the Ghost Tribe and the future Medama Oyaji. He heads to Kuragi Village in search of his missing wife.

Mizuki (CV: Kiuchi Hidenobu)

A salaryman working at a blood bank, responsible for Ryuuga Pharmaceutical, which is managed by the Ryuuga clan. After Tokisada’s death, he heads to Kuragi Village with a secret mission, aiming to get closer to the clan for his own career advancement.

Ryuuga Sayo (CV: Tanezaki Atsumi)

The daughter of Ryuuga Otome and Katsunori. She has never left Kuragi Village and longs for Tokyo.

Osada Tokiya (CV: Kobayashi Yumiko)

The son of the third daughter, Keiko. He has a weak constitution. He is friendly and quickly opens up to Mizuki and Kitarou’s father.

Ryuuga Tokimaro (CV: Tobita Nobuo)

The eldest son of the Ryuuga family. He hasn’t appeared in public for many years.

Ryuuga Kouzou (CV: Nakai Kazuya)

The second son of the Ryuuga family. He broke the village’s taboo and lost his mind. He is completely engrossed in painting.

Ryuuga Otome (CV: Sawami Youko)

The eldest daughter of the Ryuuga family. Her relationship with her husband, Katsunori, is strained, and she doesn’t take kindly to Mizuki’s sudden visit.

Ryuuga Katsunori (CV: Yamaji Kazuhiro)

He married into the Ryuuga family as the husband of the eldest daughter, Otome. He is the president of Ryuuga Pharmaceutical, one of Mizuki’s clients. He has Tokisada’s deep trust and is fond of Mizuki.

Ryuuga Hiae (CV: Minaguchi Yuuko)

The second daughter of the Ryuuga family. She eloped with a man when she was young but was brought back.

Osada (Ryuuga) Keiko (CV: Kugimiya Rie)

The third daughter of the Ryuuga family. She is the wife of the village chief, Osada Genji, and Tokiya’s mother.

Osada Genji (CV: Ishida Akira)

The chief of Kuragi Village. He has a cheerful demeanor and is highly trusted by the villagers.

Ryuuga Tokisada (CV: Shiratori Satoshi)

The head of the Ryuuga family, who secretly controls Japan’s political and financial world. He was the driving force behind Ryuuga Pharmaceutical’s significant growth during the Pacific War. A bitter succession struggle begins after his death.

Nezumi (CV: Furukawa Toshi o)

A boy with a long beard, resembling that familiar man from the series.

Kitarou (CV: Sawaki Miyuki)

A boy from the Ghost Tribe who fights with the goal of creating a world where humans and yōkai can live together peacefully. He visits the now abandoned Kuragi Village.

Neko Musume (CV: Shouji Umeka)

A cat yōkai and one of Kitarou’s companions. She possesses a high level of combat ability, unexpected from her beautiful appearance. She usually acts cool and tsundere towards everyone.

Yamada (CV: Matsukaze Masaya)

A reporter for a magazine on the verge of being discontinued. He keeps following Kitarou and his group.

Medama Oyaji (CV: Nozawa Masako)

Kitarou’s father. He has extensive knowledge of yōkai. He visits Kuragi Village with Kitarou, harboring a certain feeling.

Kitarou no Haha (CV: Sawaki Miyuki)

A descendant of the Ghost Tribe and the wife of Kitarou’s father.

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