TV series
Cackling Kitarou
1968–1969, Japanese, on Fuji TV. Created by Shigeru Mizuki.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 65
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1969
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Latest episode
S1 E60: Kasa jizou
Aired 23 February 1969
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Shigeru MizukiCreator
- Masako NozawaKitarou (voice) · 65 ep
- Isamu TanonakaMedama Oyaji (voice) · 65 ep
- Chikao OhtsukaNezumi Otoko (voice) · 65 ep
- Keiko YamamotoCast · 65 ep
- Youko OhkushiSunakake baabaa (voice) · 65 ep
- Ichiro NagaiKagami Jijii (voice) · 65 ep
- Nana YamaguchiCast · 65 ep
- Kosei TomitaKamaitachi/Village Elder (voice) · 65 ep
- Yonehiko KitagawaMinister of Science (voice) · 3 ep
- Akiko TsuboiMrs. Yamada (voice) · 2 ep
- Kiyoshi KomiyamaShuishi Yamada (voice) · 2 ep
- Yasoe MatsudaKeiko Yamada (voice) · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 3 January 1968
- Last aired
- 23 February 1969
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Original title
- ゲゲゲの鬼太郎
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Cackling Kitarou is based on
Cackling Kitarou is based on GeGeGe no Kitarō, a manga series by Shigeru Mizuki.
Manga series
GeGeGe no Kitarō
By Shigeru Mizuki
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Cackling Kitarou: quick answers
Is Cackling Kitarou worth watching?
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How many seasons of Cackling Kitarou are there?
Cackling Kitarou has 1 season and 65 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is Cackling Kitarou finished?
Yes. Cackling Kitarou ended in 1969, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Cackling Kitarou on?
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Cackling Kitarou parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Cackling Kitarou?
If you liked Cackling Kitarou, try Big Hero 6 The Series, Darkwing Duck, Yo-kai Watch.
Who created Cackling Kitarou?
Cackling Kitarou was created by Shigeru Mizuki and stars Masako Nozawa, Isamu Tanonaka, Chikao Ohtsuka.
What is Cackling Kitarou based on?
Cackling Kitarou is based on GeGeGe no Kitarō, a manga series by Shigeru Mizuki.