As part of a commemorative project celebrating both the 100th anniversary of Shigeru Mizuki’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the planetarium, the GeGeGe no Kitaro (6th season) planetarium program “GeGeGe no Kitaro: Kappa’s Terraforming” will start screening at planetariums nationwide in September 2023. This is an inspiring story about humans and yokai who share a dream of reaching space together! Don’t miss the exciting adventures of Kitaro and his friends depicted in the immersive dome environment.
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Story Summary
One day, Nezumi Otoko meets Yamamoto, a JAXA employee. Yamamoto is working on a plan to terraform Mars (making it a livable environment like Earth) and aims to create the first Kappa astronaut. Sensing a money-making opportunity, Nezumi Otoko entices Kasuke the Kappa by saying, “If you become the first yokai to go to Mars, you’ll be super popular with girls!” They visit JAXA, but…
Cast
- Kitaro (Miyuki Sawashiro)
- Medama-Oyaji (Masako Nozawa)
- Nezumi Otoko (Toshio Furukawa)
- Neko Musume (Umeka Shouji)
- Mana Inuyama (Yukiyo Fujii)
Staff
- Screenplay: Hiroshi Ōnogi
- Director: Setsuko Shibuichi
- Direction: Ayaka Tsujihashi
Screening Information
Main Screenings:
- Sanuki Kodomo no Kuni: From October 1
- Toyohashi City Audiovisual Education Center: From November 4
- Osaki Lifelong Learning Center: From December 16
Promotional Screenings:
- Yamanashi Prefectural Science Center: September 16 – September 18
- Kagoshima City Science Museum: October 27
- Nagasaki City Science Museum: September 16 – October 1
- Galaxy City Kodomo Mirai Creation Center: September 16 – October 1
- Fukuoka Youth Science Museum: September 16 – October 1
- Chiba City Science Museum: September 17 – October 1
- Tama Rokuto Science Museum: October 1 and October 8
- Shonandai Cultural Center Children’s Museum: Night event on October 28
- Saku Children’s Future Center: October 7, 8, and 9
- Anjo Cultural Center: October 7, 8, and 9
- Fukui Children’s Science Museum: October 14, 15, 21, and 22
- Bando Kobe Youth Science Museum: September 16 – September 24
*Please check the respective museum websites for detailed screening schedules as they may change.
*There is no difference in content between the promotional and main screenings. The main screenings will gradually expand to planetariums nationwide and overseas.
Production Details
- Title: “GeGeGe no Kitaro: Kappa’s Terraforming”
- Release: Starting in mid-September 2023 at planetariums nationwide
- Original Work: Shigeru Mizuki
- Animation Production: Toei Animation
- Copyright: ©Mizuki Productions · Toei Animation
- Distribution: D&D Pictures Co., Ltd.