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Graveyard Kitaro

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S1 E11 · A Foolish Man

About Graveyard Kitaro

Graveyard Kitaro is a comedy and sci-fi & fantasy anime series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 10, 2008. It has 1 season and 11 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 11 "A Foolish Man", aired on March 20, 2008.

Mizuki, a low-rung company employee in early 60s Japan, becomes the unwitting caretaker of Kitaro, a mysterious boy who is born of two worlds: the living and the dead. As Kitaro navigates the strange dealings of humanity, the yokai that have been sleeping for time immemorial begin to make their appearance...

  • Comedy
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Animation
  • Drama

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Episodes

11 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2008 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 18 years ago

Born in a cemetery, Kitaro is the last survivor of the ghost tribe. Raised by a human father, Mizuki, and accompanied by his biological father reincarnated as an eyeball, Medama Oyaji, the young Kitaro will have to learn to live in this world governed by science where yokai no longer have a place in popular belief.

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  1. E11

    11. A Foolish Man

    Finale

    Kitaro starts an insurance scam called "Afterlife Insurance". Nezumi Otoko sells a medicine for immortality. The powerful, the rich, and the poor are driven to hell one after another. What is the happiness of life - and the story ends.

  2. E10

    10. Brigadoon

    The Brigadoon, a supernatural phenomenon similar to a typhoon, has struck Tokyo. There is a world where only yokai live. Shigeru Mizuki's family, the only humans left, experience joys they could not have in the impoverished human society. Thus begins a period of strange unrest.

  3. E9

    9. Johnny in the Mist

    The government asks Kitaro to exterminate the vampire Johnny. Meanwhile, Nezumi-Otoko is hired by Johnny and is ordered to exterminate Kitaro. Nihilistic and cold, Johnny kills Kitaro with ease but his spirit is still there.

  4. E8

    8. The Bizarre Showdown

    A ghost moves into Kanemaru's house, he locks Kitaro, who was the ghost, in the refrigerator and exterminates him. It is then that Kitaro's hand, which he had cut off, begins to take revenge. It begins to wander around the house in the darkness of the night.

  5. E7

    7. The Wolfman and the Ghost Train

    A mysterious gentleman and a mouseman are in love with a toad lady. Kitaro interferes in their love story and is sunk to the bottom of the sea by the two men. Kitaro dies. However, that night, a package from Kitaro arrives with a curse. But where did it come from? That's when the ghost train starts moving.

  6. E6

    6. The Water God

    Kitaro insults the Water God, who is worshipped as a deity. The Water God follows Kitaro to Tokyo and throws modern society into panic. Furthermore, since the Water God is "water," Kitaro doesn't know where he is hiding. He is helpless.

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    5. The Fake Kitaro

    Kitaro's first love, Neko, is dead. Kitaro is devastated and tries to go to Hell to see her, but someone steals his chanchanko. The culprit is the fake Kitaro. The fake Kitaro walks around Hell with the chanchanko and plots with Nezumi-Otoko to obtain a large sum of money. Kitaro's father, Medama-Oyaji goes to hell and tries to bring Neko back.

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    4. Neko

    Neko is a girl Kitaro is in love with. Neko dreams of becoming a singer. Kitaro will do his best to make it happen. With the support of Trump Omoi, she quickly becomes a celebrity. However, someone releases a rat onto her stage.

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    3. The Vampire Tree

    Trump Omoi, a singer who meets Mizuki by chance, learns of the existence of a sinister child named Kitaro. One night, Nezumi-otoko plants the seeds of a vampire tree in Omoi. Omoi's frightened body gradually turns into a tree.

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    2. Yasha vs Dracula IV

    The grave of Yasha, who had been sleeping for a long time, has been uncovered. At the same time, the vampire Dracula came to Japan. Yasha and the vampire compete for one prey. The victim is the president of a certain company, the person who ordered Mizuki to investigate the cause of the ghost patient. Because of Mizuki's disappearance, the president's company is on the verge of bankruptcy.

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    1. The Birth of Kitaro

    A patient at a hospital has become a ghost. Mizuki, a company employee, is entrusted with the task of investigating the cause. His investigation leads him to a couple who claim to be the "last survivors of the Ghost tribe".

Cast & crew

Created by Kimitoshi Chioka and Shigeru Mizuki

  • Kazue Ikura

    Kazue Ikura

    Fake Kitaro (voice)

  • Toru Okawa

    Toru Okawa

    Mizuki (voice)

  • Ako Mayama

    Ako Mayama

    Mizuki's Mother (voice)

  • Banjo Ginga

    Banjo Ginga

    Dr. Gamotsu (voice)

  • Bin Shimada

    Bin Shimada

    Shigeru Mizuki (voice)

  • Chafurin

    Chafurin

    Guide (voice)

  • Chigusa Ikeda

    Hanako (voice)

  • Daisuke Gori

    Daisuke Gori

    Kitarō's Father (voice)

  • Eiji Takemoto

    Eiji Takemoto

    Chairman (voice)

  • Eri Yasui

    Eri Yasui

    Female Talent (voice)

  • Fumihiko Tachiki

    Fumihiko Tachiki

    Chief Doctor (voice)

  • Hidekatsu Shibata

    Hidekatsu Shibata

    Kanemaru (voice)

  • Hidemi Anzai

    Child (voice)

  • Hideyuki Hori

    Hideyuki Hori

    Dr. Bon Arima/Yasha (voice)

  • Hiroshi Okamoto

    Hiroshi Okamoto

    Swimbriefs Man (voice)

  • Hisao Egawa

    Hisao Egawa

    Chairman (voice)

Graveyard Kitaro FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Graveyard Kitaro?

Graveyard Kitaro has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 20, 2008.

When did the latest episode of Graveyard Kitaro come out?

The most recent episode of Graveyard Kitaro, Season 1 Episode 11 "A Foolish Man", aired on March 20, 2008.

How many seasons of Graveyard Kitaro are there?

Graveyard Kitaro has 1 season with 11 episodes in total.

When did Graveyard Kitaro first air?

Graveyard Kitaro first aired on Fuji TV on January 10, 2008.

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