Spooky Kitaro English Sub & Dub

About Spooky Kitaro

Here is what Spooky Kitaro (Gegege no Kitarou (2018)) is about, retold in plain terms: a comedy, supernatural and shounen anime by Toei Animation (2018). At its core: Nearly twenty years into the 21st century, people have forgotten the existence of youkai. When a number of unexplainable phenomena plague adults of the human world with confusion and chaos, thirteen-year-old Mana writes a letter to the Youkai Post in search of answers, only to be greeted by Gegege no Kitarou...

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands.

If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Spooky Kitaro, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.2/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2018, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.