TV series

Cackling Kitarou

1968–1969 · 1 season

A charmingly spooky black-and-white cartoon where friendly ghosts outwit mischievous spirits, playful and eerie in equal measure.

Overview: Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.
How it feels: Whimsical, eerie, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, friendship, morality, family
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
friendship
morality
family
mystery
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Masako NozawaKitarou (voice)
Isamu TanonakaMedama Oyaji (voice)
Chikao OhtsukaNezumi Otoko (voice)
Keiko Yamamoto
Youko OhkushiSunakake baabaa (voice)
Ichiro NagaiKonaki Jijii/Kagami Jijii/Yamabiko (voice) / Kagami Jijii (voice)
Nana YamaguchiKyoko Hanazawa (voice) / Neko Musume (voice)
Kosei TomitaBakkubeaddo/Bugbear (voice) / Konaki Jijii (voice) / JMSDF Captain (voice)
Akiko TsuboiMrs. Yamada (voice)
Kenji UtsumiLa Seine (voice)
Kousaku SugiuraYasha (voice)
Sachiko ChijimatsuTomiko (voice)
Sanji HaseMammoth (voice)
Kiyoshi KomiyamaShuishi Yamada (voice)
Yasoe MatsudaKeiko Yamada (voice)

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Genres: action & adventure, animation, comedy, family, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Shigeru Mizuki
Written by: Masaki Tsuji
Starring: Masako Nozawa, Isamu Tanonaka, Chikao Ohtsuka, Keiko Yamamoto, Youko Ohkushi, Ichiro Nagai, Nana Yamaguchi, Kosei Tomita
Music: Taku Izumi
Length: 1 seasons, 65 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese