Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!

2008 1h 23m JA

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★4.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Minami Takayama
Kitaro (voice)
Isamu Tanonaka
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Keiko Yamamoto
Sunakake Babaa (voice)
Hiromi Konno
Neko Musume (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Nezumi Otoko (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gou Koga
Writers: Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Minami Takayama and Isamu Tanonaka and Keiko Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1344107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gou Koga directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Minami Takayama and Isamu Tanonaka and Keiko Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1344107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.