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The third anime was aired from October 12, 1985 to March 21, 1988. It ran for 115 episodes. At Episode 109 the series became "GeGeGe no Kitarō: Jigoku Arc" (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 地獄編 GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Hell Arc). It is the first in the series to feature a new main cast, although Isamu Tanonaka returned as the voice of Medama-Oyaji, as he would for each series until his death in 2010.

Like the other adaptations, it was produced by Toei Animation, and broadcasted on Fuji Television. Toei outsourced the animation for the series to eight smaller studios.[1]

An English subtitled version was broadcasted on the station Nippon Golden Network in the early 1990s in Hawaii. Recordings of the subtitled version are rare, since they were never rebroadcasted.

About[]

The general theme of this adaptation was human and yōkai coexisting. Rather than being portrayed as villains most of the time, there are many stories where yōkai are instead used by humans (or Nezumi-Otoko) to cause trouble. There are far more stories ending with the yōkai and humans of the week learning to get along, and several yōkai reform and appear later as allies of Kitarō. Like the previous anime, some episodes are based on Shigeru Mizuki's non-Kitarō stories, although greatly modifed in order to fit the tone of the series.

As mentioned above, this is the first series to feature a new cast, with the exception of Isamu Tanonaka. This practice was continued in all future adaptations, although voice actors other than Tanonaka would return as well, such as Keiko Yamamoto and Jōji Yanami.

Another change was the addition of the character Yumeko Tendō, a human girl who acts as both Kitarō's love interest and his connection to the human world. Kitarō's personality was also made even more heroic than it had been, becoming more human and positive. This is the also the only instance in the Kitarō franchise where the stripes on Kitarō's chanchanko is depicted as yellow-black-yellow-black-yellow rather than black-yellow-black-yellow-black. With the exception of his hair needles, Kitarō's more body based weapons and powers (such as the finger bullets) were not shown, instead replaced with the all purpose weapon the Yōkai Ocarina. This series also took the formula of the Kitarō Family and Nurarihyon as an archenemy from the earlier Monday Dramaland TV movie, which became the standard character arrangement for the rest of the franchise.

While many episode had fairly restrained animation thanks to the tone of the series, there are still episodes showing the more traditional morality tales and featuring dynamic action and comical scenes. Most episodes also feature a veteran voice actor in the role of the guest yōkai. This series also began the practice of displaying the guest yōkai's name when they first appear, which was continued in subsequent series.

Plot[]

As civilization advances, people are beginning to lose the consideration and kindliness for nature. This has incurred the wrath of the Yokai who are becoming increasingly unhappy with the selfishness of the human kind. However, there is a conflict of interests within the Yokai in which one extreme opposes the humans completely while another extreme desires the co-existence of humans and Yokai. Kitarō and his family belongs to the latter category and yearns to seek mutual understanding between the humans and Yokai. Kitarō's fight for love and hope continues.

Theme Songs[]

Opening
  1. GeGeGe no Kitarō - Yoshi Ikuzō
Ending
  1. Obake ga Ikuzo - Yoshi Ikuzō

Cast[]

Main Cast
Keiko Toda Isamu Tanonaka Kei Tomiyama
Keiko Toda
as
Kitarō
Isamu Tanonaka
as
Medama-Oyaji
Kei Tomiyama
as
Nezumi-Otoko
Main Cast
Ichirou Nagai Jouji Yanami Hiroko Emori Yuuko Mita
Ichirō Nagai
as
Konaki-Jijii
Jōji Yanami
as
Ittan-Momen
Gangi-Kozō
Hiroko Emori
as
Sunakake-Babaa
Yūko Mita
as
Neko-Musume
Main Cast
Yuusaku Yara Keiko Yamamoto Kyouko Irokawa
Yūsaku Yara
as
Nurikabe
Keiko Yamamoto
as
Shisa
Kyōko Irokawa
as
Yumeko Tendō
Main Recurring Cast
Takeshi Aono Michitaka Kobayashi Daisuke Gouri Kazuko Yanaga
Takeshi Aono
as
Nurarihyon
Ido-Sennin
Michitaka Kobayashi
as
Shu-no-Bon
Abura-Sumashi
Daisuke Gōri
as
Enma-Daiō
Kazuko Yanaga
as
Hone-Onna
Recurring Cast
Hidekatsu Shibata Kazuko Sugiyama Hiroshi Otake Kiyoshi Komiyama Yoku Shioya
Hidekatsu Shibata
as
Backbeard
Kazuko Sugiyama
as
Yobuko
Hiroshi Ōtake
as
Yagyō-san
Kiyoshi Komiyama
as
Kawauso
Yoku Shioya
as
Maruge
Recurring Cast
Noriko Tsukase Yasuo Tanaka Masato Hirano Sanji Hase Ryoichi Tanaka
Noriko Tsukase
as
Akaname
Yasuo Tanaka
as
Daruma
Masato Hirano
as
Kasa-Bake
Sanji Hase
as
Hiderigami
Kura-Bokko
Ryōichi Tanaka
as
Bake-Bi
Tendō Family
Makoto Kousaka Masaharu Satou Yoko Kawanami
Makoto Kōsaka
as
Hoshirō Tendō
Masaharu Satō
as
Masao Tendō
Yōko Kawanami
as
Yūko Tendō

Main Cast Notes[]

Guest Cast[]

Episodes[]

# Title Original airdate Written by Directed by Animation director Yōkai

Staff[]

Episode Directors[]

  • Osamu Kasai (16 Episodes)
  • Masahisa Ishida (14 Episodes)
  • Hiroki Shibata (14 Episodes)
  • Yūgo Serikawa (14 Episodes)
  • Tetsuo Imazawa (11 Episodes)
  • Takeshi Shirato (9 Episodes)
  • Masayuki Akehi (8 Episodes)
  • Akinori Ōrai (8 Episodes)
  • Akio Yamadera (5 Episodes)
  • Takashi Tanazawa (4 Episodes)
  • Minoru Okazaki (4 Episodes)
  • Nobutaka Nishizawa (Episodes 8, 14, 24)
  • Kon Koyama (Episode 15)
  • Masahiko Fukutome (Episode 15)
  • Akinori Nagaoka (Episode 33)[2]

Script Writers[]

  • Junki Takegami (37 Episodes)
  • Hiroyuki Hoshiyama (35 Episodes)
  • Yukiyoshi Ōhashi (30 Episodes)
  • Satoshi Namiki (Episodes 5, 9, 21)
  • Haruya Yamazaki (Episodes 24, 28, 99)
  • Kenichi Kanemaki (Episode 90)[2]

Animation Directors[]

  • Studio Giants: Satoru Iriyoshi, Hiromi Niioka, Naohito Takahashi (Episode 2 Only)
  • Studio Carpenter: Yasuhiro Yamaguchi
  • Studio Junio: Fukuo Yamamoto, Kahoru Hirata
  • Kino Production: Katsuji Matsumoto
  • Tiger Production: Akira Shimizu
  • Glass Cat: Shigetaka Kiyoyama
  • Studio Bird: Yoshinori Kanemori, Yoshinobu Inano
  • Studio Zaendō: Tomoyuki Matsumoto

Movies[]

First Episode[]

【公式】ゲゲゲの鬼太郎(第3期)_第1話「謎の妖怪城出現!!」

【公式】ゲゲゲの鬼太郎(第3期) 第1話「謎の妖怪城出現!!」

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 おかし隊, おい!鬼太郎編集部 (August 3rd, 2007). おい!鬼太郎 甦るゲゲゲの鬼太郎 80's アニメ完全設定資料集 Pp. 034
  2. 2.0 2.1 A database in Japanese containing information about the staff of the 1985 series
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