Gegege no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Seen it?2008 | 83 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror, Animation
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved It Follows or Beetlejuice, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gou Koga
- Minami TakayamaKitaro (voice)
- Isamu TanonakaMedama Oyaji (voice)
- Keiko YamamotoSunakake Babaa (voice)
- Hiromi KonnoNeko Musume (voice)
- Wataru TakagiNezumi Otoko (voice)