Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 千年呪い歌
“Half Monster, Half Human, All Hero!”
Synopsis
Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!
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Eiji Wentz
Gegege no Kitaro
Kie Kitano
Kaede Hiramoto
Rena Tanaka
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Yo Oizumi
Ratman
Shigeru Muroi
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Kanpei Hazama
Old Man Crybaby
Ken Ogata
Nurarihyon
Shinobu Terajima
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Mion Mukaichi
Haruka
So Ji-sub
Yaksha
Masato Hagiwara
Umihito
Isamu Tanonaka
Medama Oyaji (voice)
Shiro Sano
Jakotsu Babaa
Takashi Sasano
Ido Sennin
Yûho Yamashita
Hiroto Araki
Aki Hoshino
Hikaru Ijūin
Nurikabe (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuhide Motoki
- Screenplay & Story
- Mitsuhiko Sawamura, Shigeru Mizuki
- Original Score
- Yasuharu Takanashi
- Original Title
- ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 千年呪い歌
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- Burning Production, dentsu Music and Entertainment, Bandai Visual
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuhide Motoki
Mitsuhiko Sawamura, Shigeru Mizuki
Yasuharu Takanashi
Masato Kaneko
Isao Kawase
Juichi Uehara, Yoshitaka Ishizuka
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuhide Motoki
Director
Mitsuhiko Sawamura
Writer
Juichi Uehara
Producer
Yoshitaka Ishizuka
Producer
Isao Kawase
Editor
Yasuharu Takanashi
Original Music Composer
Masato Kaneko
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
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What is Kitaro and the Millennium Curse about?
Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!
Who directed Kitaro and the Millennium Curse?
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse was directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
Who stars in Kitaro and the Millennium Curse?
The principal cast of Kitaro and the Millennium Curse includes Eiji Wentz, Kie Kitano, Rena Tanaka, Yo Oizumi, Shigeru Muroi.
When was Kitaro and the Millennium Curse released and how long is it?
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for Kitaro and the Millennium Curse?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kitaro and the Millennium Curse was composed by Yasuharu Takanashi.
Is Kitaro and the Millennium Curse based on a book or true story?
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Shigeru Mizuki".