The GeGeGe no Kitarō anime, based on the manga series of the same name by Shigeru Mizuki, was produced by Toei Animation and aired on Fuji TV.

Series overview Since the premiere of the first animated adaptation in 1968, a new anime series has been produced in each decade, with 6 adaptations so far.

In 2008, while the 5th anime series was still being aired, a new anime based on the original "Hakaba Kitarō" manga stories was aired. It ran for 11 episodes from January 10 to March 20. According to Toei Animation, this adaptation is not considered part of "GeGeGe no Kitaro" franchise.

GeGeGe no Kitarō series No.RunEpisodesSeries direction1January 3, 1968 –March 30, 1969652October 7, 1971 –September 28, 1972453October 12, 1985 –March 21, 1988115Osamu Kasai, Hiroki Shibata4January 7, 1996 –March 29, 1998114Daisuke Nishio5April 1, 2007 – March 29, 2009100Yukio Kaizawa6April 1, 2018 – March 29, 202097Kōji OgawaTotal1968–2020536-

Hakaba Kitarō No.RunEpisodesSeries direction1January 10, 2008 – March 20, 200811Kimitoshi Chioki

Episodes 1968

1971

1985

1996

2007

Hakaba Kitarō (2008)

2018

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