The LINE stamps for "Kitaro's Birth: The Mystery of GeGeGe," the sixth movie version of the TV anime "GeGeGe no Kitaro," based on the manga by the late Shigeru Mizuki, went on sale on October 24th. The lineup includes 40 different characters, including Kitaro's father, Mizuki, the Ryuga clan, Nagata, Medama Oyaji, Nekomusume, Yamada, and Nezumi. The LINE stamps were released to commemorate the cumulative box office revenue of "Kitaro's Birth: The Mystery of GeGeGe" and the "real version" surpassing 3 billion yen.
In addition to Mizuki's "Let's go," "Nonsense...," and "I'll definitely do it," and Kitaro's father's "Excuse me," "See you again," and "I've been waiting for you," the stamps also include unique characters such as Ryuga Tokimaro's "Toto-sama," and Ryuga Tokisada's "Hya-hya-hya...."
"Kitaro's Birth: The Mystery of GeGeGe" was released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mizuki's birth. This is the first time in 15 years that a feature film version of "GeGeGe no Kitaro" has been released since "GeGeGe no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!," which was released in December 2008 as the feature film version of the fifth season of the TV anime. Kitaro's father (formerly Medama Oyaji) and Mizuki are the main characters, and the story of Kitaro's fathers is told for the first time. It also won the Best Animation Award at the 47th Japan Academy Awards, which was a hot topic.
The "real version" was made by retaking and re-dubbing 327 scenes from "Kitaro: The Birth of GeGeGe Mystery." It is "a scary story that the production team had originally envisioned," and the "horror effects" envisioned in the storyboards have been restored. "Kitaro: The Birth of GeGeGe Mystery" was rated PG12 (those under 12 years of age require parental or guardian advice and guidance), but the real version is rated R15+ (not suitable for those under 15 years of age). It was released on October 4th.
