Kitarou
main character
MOVIE
5.3
My TrackerPLANNING
Episode: 0 / 1
My Score:
Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- film
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- March 8, 1997
- Season
- Spring 1997
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Director
- Junichi Satou
- Original creator
- Shigeru Mizuki
- Music
- Kaoru Wada
- Age rating
- G — All Ages
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 53/100
Estimated watch time
0h 30m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Youkai79%Baseball79%Primarily Child Cast30%
MOVIEFINISHED1997 SPRING5.3 / 10 AniList score
Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter
ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 おばけナイター• Gegege no Kitarou: Obake Nighter
Synopsis
Movie based on the 1996 TV anime with an original plot.
Main cast & voice actors
Should you watch Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter?
Only if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and horror, especially stories with youkai, baseball.
Reception is lukewarm: 53/100 on AniList, with 21% of 131 ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #25 highest-rated film of 1997.
About 9.7% of viewers drop it, which is typical.
As a 30-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Shigeru Mizuki
- Director
- Junichi Satou
- Music
- Kaoru Wada
Where it fits in the series
Related entries
Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter FAQ
How long is Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter?
Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter runs 30 minutes (30 minutes).
Is Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter finished?
Yes. Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter has finished airing — the final episode aired March 8, 1997.
Is Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter based on a manga?
Yes. Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter adapts the manga by Shigeru Mizuki.
Who animated Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter?
Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter was animated by Toei Animation and directed by Junichi Satou.