
Season 1
1996 · 114 Episodes
Desperation! The Death-god's Trap (1x114, 29 March 1998)
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As of 2026-09-12, Cackling Kitarou (1996) streams on 1 of 6 tracked regions. Japan: Hulu, U-NEXT.
1996 · Ended · 1 season · 114 episodes · 30m
TMDB 8.0 · 3 votes
Created by Shigeru Mizuki
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills by thwarting the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. A manga series created in 1959 by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, Cackling Kitarou is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as yōkai, a class of spirit-monster to which all of the main characters belong. It has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action and video games. A new anime series has been made every decade since 1968. The title of the original story is Hakaba no Kitarō, literally meaning "Kitarō Graveyard". This story was an early 20th-century Japanese folk tale performed on kamishibai. The name "Ge Ge Ge..." was applied to Mizuki's particular telling of the Kitarō story when a Toei Animation series based on the characters of his comic was created. In January, 2008, the original comic was finally adapted into an animated series, running in Fuji TV's noitaminA slot.
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Available in United States
Where can I watch?
As of 2026-09-12, Cackling Kitarou (1996) streams on 1 of 6 tracked regions. Japan: Hulu, U-NEXT.
1996 · Ended · 1 season · 114 episodes · 30m
TMDB 8.0 · 3 votes
Created by Shigeru Mizuki
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills by thwarting the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. A manga series created in 1959 by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, Cackling Kitarou is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as yōkai, a class of spirit-monster to which all of the main characters belong. It has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action and video games. A new anime series has been made every decade since 1968. The title of the original story is Hakaba no Kitarō, literally meaning "Kitarō Graveyard". This story was an early 20th-century Japanese folk tale performed on kamishibai. The name "Ge Ge Ge..." was applied to Mizuki's particular telling of the Kitarō story when a Toei Animation series based on the characters of his comic was created. In January, 2008, the original comic was finally adapted into an animated series, running in Fuji TV's noitaminA slot.
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Streaming in 1 of 6 tracked countries as of 2026-09-12.
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1996 · 114 Episodes
Desperation! The Death-god's Trap (1x114, 29 March 1998)
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Extra data may come from AniList, OMDb, Jikan, and Wikipedia.
Streaming in 1 of 6 tracked countries as of 2026-09-12.
| Country | Licensed apps |
|---|---|
| India | Not listed |
| United States | Not listed |
| United Kingdom | Not listed |
| Japan | U-NEXT, Hulu |
| Germany | Not listed |
| Brazil | Not listed |

1996 · 114 Episodes
Desperation! The Death-god's Trap (1x114, 29 March 1998)
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Extra data may come from AniList, OMDb, Jikan, and Wikipedia.