The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe is terrifying, tense, and violent.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Mystery, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery, fantasy, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe runs 1 h 44 min.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
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7.2
