GeGeGe no Kitaro
On Fuji TV
A supernatural adventure anime that balances yokai horror with comedic warmth, built on the rediscovery of forgotten folklore and the partnership between a human girl and a ghostly boy.
Nearly twenty years into the 21st century, people have forgotten the existence of Yokai. 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 Yokai Post in search of answers, only to be greeted by GeGeGe no Kitaro...
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is GeGeGe no Kitaro easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is GeGeGe no Kitaro scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is GeGeGe no Kitaro violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is GeGeGe no Kitaro sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does GeGeGe no Kitaro leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like GeGeGe no Kitaro
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as GeGeGe no Kitaro
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like GeGeGe no Kitaro, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like GeGeGe no Kitaro, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like GeGeGe no Kitaro, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
