Graveyard Kitaro (2008)

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Mizuki, a low-rung company employee in early 60s Japan, becomes the unwitting caretaker of Kitaro, a mysterious boy who is born of two worlds: the living and the dead. As Kitaro navigates the strange dealings of humanity, the yokai that have been sleeping for time immemorial begin to make their appearance...

IMDb rating: 7.0 (112 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.93 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 7.6 22 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Kitarô tanjô	8.2	7
3	Kyûketsuki	8.2	5
4	Neko	8.0	5
7	Jinrô to yûrei ressha	8.0	5
8	Kaiki ichiban shôbu	7.6	5
9	Kiri no naka Jonî	7.6	5