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AMBot | 11/15/2023 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The "Final Trailer" for the film "Kitaro's Birth: The Mystery of GeGeGe," based on the work of Shigeru Mizuki, has been revealed with new footage. The trailer opens with the cryptic statement from the iconic character Medama-Oyaji: "At last, the time has come..."
The trailer, set for release on November 17, offers glimpses into the fateful encounter between Kitaro's father, a former Medama-Oyaji, and an employee of the imperial blood bank named Mizuki in Naguramura. It also introduces the main characters: the heavily made-up eldest son of the Ryuga family, Tokimaro; the domineering eldest daughter Otome; a mysterious boy who expresses his surprise with a "Gege!"; and the resolute lady of the Ryuga household, Sayo, who declares the area forbidden.
"Kitaro's Birth: The Mystery of GeGeGe" commemorates the 100th anniversary of Shigeru Mizuki's birth. The film is set in the 1950s and explores the secrets of Kitaro's birth and his father's past. Directed by Gou Koga ("GeGeGe no Kitaro: Nippon Bakuretsu!!"), with a screenplay by Hiroyuki Yoshino ("Macross F") and character designs by Toshiko Tanitabe (co-director of "Shin Evangelion"), the film features Toshihiko Seki as Kitaro's father, Hidenobu Kiuchi as Mizuki, Nobuo Tobita as Tokimaro, Toshio Furukawa as the mysterious boy, Atsumi Tanezaki as Sayo, and Masako Nozawa as Medama-Oyaji.
The trailer, set for release on November 17, offers glimpses into the fateful encounter between Kitaro's father, a former Medama-Oyaji, and an employee of the imperial blood bank named Mizuki in Naguramura. It also introduces the main characters: the heavily made-up eldest son of the Ryuga family, Tokimaro; the domineering eldest daughter Otome; a mysterious boy who expresses his surprise with a "Gege!"; and the resolute lady of the Ryuga household, Sayo, who declares the area forbidden.
"Kitaro's Birth: The Mystery of GeGeGe" commemorates the 100th anniversary of Shigeru Mizuki's birth. The film is set in the 1950s and explores the secrets of Kitaro's birth and his father's past. Directed by Gou Koga ("GeGeGe no Kitaro: Nippon Bakuretsu!!"), with a screenplay by Hiroyuki Yoshino ("Macross F") and character designs by Toshiko Tanitabe (co-director of "Shin Evangelion"), the film features Toshihiko Seki as Kitaro's father, Hidenobu Kiuchi as Mizuki, Nobuo Tobita as Tokimaro, Toshio Furukawa as the mysterious boy, Atsumi Tanezaki as Sayo, and Masako Nozawa as Medama-Oyaji.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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