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Cackling Kitarou

TV·2007–2009·1 season, 100 episodes·Fuji TV·Animation, Comedy, Family·Created by Shigeru Mizuki

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The classic tale of Gegege no Kitaro told yet again. The story is the usual in the Gegege no Kitaro series. Kitaro is a boy living in the Gegege Forest/Cemetery (lands where many Yokai roam) with his mostly dead father (who survives only in his eye), Sunakake Babaa, NekoMusume, and Konaki Jiji. One difference between this Kitaro and all of the others that came before him, is that this one has brown hair instead of the standard grayish silver.

Castfull cast & details

Minami TakayamaMinami TakayamaKitaroAi NonakaAi NonakaZanbiaBin ShimadaBin ShimadaChiChikao OhtsukaChikao OhtsukaHakusanbouDaisuke GoriDaisuke GoriEnma-DaiouDaisuke KishioDaisuke KishioPoDaisuke SakaguchiDaisuke SakaguchiTofu-KozouEiji TakemotoEiji TakemotoAsasabonsan/Soutei-Ou

Episodes by season

Season01100Episodes2007–09Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Street Where Yōkai DwellApril 1, 2007—A boy named Aoki disappears from the bathtub. Shiraishi heard that the only thing left behind were algae-like substances and grows fearful,
  2. S01E02BiBiBi!! Nezumi-Otoko!April 8, 2007—While looking for food in the garbage, Nezumi-Otoko finds a working laptop with data still stored on it. A few days later, Nezumi-Otoko appe
  3. S01E03Episode 3April 15, 2007—
  4. S01E04Episode 4April 22, 2007—
  5. S01E05Episode 5April 29, 2007—
  6. S01E06Episode 6May 6, 2007—
  7. S01E07Episode 7May 13, 2007—
  8. S01E08Episode 8May 20, 2007—
  9. S01E09Episode 9May 27, 2007—
  10. S01E10Episode 10June 3, 2007—
  11. S01E11Episode 11June 10, 2007—
  12. S01E12Episode 12June 17, 2007—
  13. S01E13Episode 13June 24, 2007—
  14. S01E14Episode 14July 1, 2007—
  15. S01E15Episode 15July 8, 2007—
  16. S01E16Episode 16July 15, 2007—
  17. S01E17Episode 17July 22, 2007—
  18. S01E18Episode 18August 5, 2007—
  19. S01E19Episode 19August 12, 2007—
  20. S01E20Episode 20August 19, 2007—
  21. S01E21Episode 21August 26, 2007—
  22. S01E22Episode 22September 2, 2007—
  23. S01E23Episode 23September 9, 2007—
  24. S01E24Episode 24September 16, 2007—
  25. S01E25Episode 25September 23, 2007—
  26. S01E26Episode 26September 30, 2007—
  27. S01E27Episode 27October 7, 2007—
  28. S01E28Episode 28October 14, 2007—
  29. S01E29Episode 29October 21, 2007—
  30. S01E30Episode 30October 28, 2007—
  31. S01E31Episode 31November 4, 2007—
  32. S01E32Episode 32November 11, 2007—
  33. S01E33Episode 33November 18, 2007—
  34. S01E34Episode 34November 25, 2007—
  35. S01E35Episode 35December 2, 2007—
  36. S01E36Episode 36December 9, 2007—
  37. S01E37Episode 37December 16, 2007—
  38. S01E38Episode 38December 23, 2007—
  39. S01E39Episode 39January 6, 2008—
  40. S01E40Episode 40January 13, 2008—
  41. S01E41Episode 41January 20, 2008—
  42. S01E42Episode 42January 27, 2008—
  43. S01E43Episode 43February 3, 2008—
  44. S01E44Episode 44February 10, 2008—
  45. S01E45Episode 45February 17, 2008—
  46. S01E46Episode 46February 24, 2008—
  47. S01E47Episode 47March 2, 2008—
  48. S01E48Episode 48March 9, 2008—
  49. S01E49Episode 49March 16, 2008—
  50. S01E50Episode 50March 23, 2008—
  51. S01E51Episode 51March 30, 2008—
  52. S01E52Episode 52April 6, 2008—
  53. S01E53Episode 53April 13, 2008—
  54. S01E54Episode 54April 20, 2008—
  55. S01E55Episode 55April 27, 2008—
  56. S01E56Episode 56May 4, 2008—
  57. S01E57Episode 57May 11, 2008—
  58. S01E58Episode 58May 18, 2008—
  59. S01E59Episode 59May 25, 2008—
  60. S01E60Episode 60June 1, 2008—
  61. S01E61Episode 61June 8, 2008—
  62. S01E62Episode 62June 15, 2008—
  63. S01E63Episode 63June 22, 2008—
  64. S01E64Episode 64June 29, 2008—
  65. S01E65Episode 65July 6, 2008—
  66. S01E66Episode 66July 13, 2008—
  67. S01E67Episode 67July 20, 2008—
  68. S01E68Episode 68August 3, 2008—
  69. S01E69Episode 69August 10, 2008—
  70. S01E70Episode 70August 17, 2008—
  71. S01E71Episode 71August 24, 2008—
  72. S01E72Episode 72August 31, 2008—
  73. S01E73Episode 73September 7, 2008—
  74. S01E74Episode 74September 14, 2008—
  75. S01E75Episode 75September 21, 2008—
  76. S01E76Episode 76September 28, 2008—
  77. S01E77Episode 77October 5, 2008—
  78. S01E78Episode 78October 12, 2008—
  79. S01E79Episode 79October 19, 2008—
  80. S01E80Episode 80October 26, 2008—
  81. S01E81Episode 81November 2, 2008—
  82. S01E82Episode 82November 9, 2008—
  83. S01E83Episode 83November 16, 2008—
  84. S01E84Episode 84November 23, 2008—
  85. S01E85Episode 85November 30, 2008—
  86. S01E86Episode 86December 7, 2008—
  87. S01E87Episode 87December 14, 2008—
  88. S01E88Episode 88December 21, 2008—
  89. S01E89Episode 89December 28, 2008—
  90. S01E90Episode 90January 11, 2009—
  91. S01E91Episode 91January 18, 2009—
  92. S01E92Episode 92January 25, 2009—
  93. S01E93Episode 93January 25, 2009—
  94. S01E94Episode 94February 8, 2009—
  95. S01E95Episode 95February 15, 2009—
  96. S01E96Episode 96February 22, 2009—
  97. S01E97Episode 97March 1, 2009—
  98. S01E98Episode 98March 8, 2009—
  99. S01E99Episode 99March 15, 2009—
  100. S01E100Episode 100March 29, 2009—

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