It has been revealed that singer Ado will be singing the opening theme song "GeGeGe no Kitaro" for the "GeGeGe no Kitaro: My Beloved GeGeGe no Kitaro" anime series. Ado will be singing the classic song that has been performed by such famous artists as Yoshi Ikuzo and Hikawa Kiyoshi.
Ado said that she first encountered Kitaro in her childhood and was such a big fan that she would constantly look at the yokai encyclopedia. She said, "I loved Kitaro and the yokai so much that every time I heard the clanging sound of geta, I would scream that Kitaro and the others had come to pick me up! Now that I'm an adult, I'm truly honored to be able to sing ' GeGeGe no Kitaro.' I'll do my best to sing it." A collaborative visual of Ado and Kitaro, drawn by ORIHARA, Ado's image director, was also released.
The selection of masterpieces, "GeGeGe no Kitaro : My Favorite GeGeGe Characters," will air favorite episodes selected by the stellar cast of voice actors who have played the various versions of Kitaro, including Masako Nozawa, Toda Keiko, Minami Takayama, Takayama Minami, and Miyuki Sawashiro.
Ado also got to choose her favorite episode, and when asked about her memories of "GeGeGe no Kitaro," she commented, "I learned from GeGeGe no Kitaro that monsters are not only scary, but can also be kind and protect humans. When I was a child, I was scared of the night and nightmares, and in my head, Kitaro and the others were always protecting me." She was delighted, saying, "Even now that I'm an adult, I remember the time when I was fascinated by monsters. I will treasure the opportunity to be involved in this GeGeGe no Kitaro production for the rest of my life." The series will air every Sunday at 9 a.m. on Fuji TV and other channels from April 6th.
"GeGeGe no Kitaro" is a manga in which the main character, Kitaro, faces various incidents with his unique companions, the monsters Ratman and Sunakakebaara. The first series of the TV anime was broadcast in 1968-69, and it has been loved for over half a century since then.
The sixth season, the first new work in about nine years since the fifth season, was broadcast on Fuji TV and other stations from April 2018 to March 2020, and became a hot topic for its depiction of issues such as black companies, social media addiction, and immigration issues, and Neko Musume, who has become a beautiful woman with a model-like figure, also gained popularity. The theatrical version "Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe," released in November 2023, was selected as the Outstanding Animation Film at the 47th Japan Academy Awards.
