Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo climbs Japan\u2019s box office chart IMDBShigeru Mizuki\u2019s Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo debuted in Japan last week \u2013 and it\u2019s already a box office hit. As one of four commemoration projects, for what would be Shigeru Mizuki\u2019s 100th birthday, Toei Animation produced the franchise\u2019s first anime film adaptation in 15 years, Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo. Based on the 1960 manga series created by industry titan Shigeru Mizuki, the story is a retelling of an early 20th-century Japanese folktale that features mysterious creatures known as y\u014dkai. The plot revolves around the last survivor of the \u201cGhost Tribe\u201d called Kitar\u014d. Kitar\u014d lives on the border between the human and supernatural world, and the dark fantasy film follows his adventures with ghost-like beings in Japanese mythology. Directed by Go Koga, known for Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, the fantasy-horror film opened in Japan last Friday. And it\u2019s already raking in the ticket sales! Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo reaches number two in Japan Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo opened on November 17, 2023. And, by the end of its opening weekend, has already climbed to number two in the Japanese box office charts. Ranking behind Takashi Yamazaki\u2019s Godzilla Minus One (which has retained its dominating position for its third weekend running), Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo sold 111,500 tickets and earned 160,160,620\u00a5 \u2013 equivalent to $1.07m \u2013 over its opening weekend. While it doesn\u2019t look like it\u2019ll catch up to Godzilla Minus One any time soon, it stands ahead of number three on Japan\u2019s box office charts: Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Tsugihagi K\u014djo no Fushigi na Ko. Over the weekend, this anime film earned the equivalent of $637,600. Will Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo debut in the US? The film hasn\u2019t yet announced the official US premiere date. Although, it will be available for streaming on Crunchyroll sometime in the near future. Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo trailer On November 15, 2023, the film released its final trailer. The new film is adapted from the 2018-2022 anime series. Set in the 1950s, it delves deeper into the mystery of Kitar\u014d\u2019s family and his father, Medama Oyaji and is the anime franchise\u2019s first film since GeGeGe no Kitar\u014d: Nippon Bakuretsu!! was released in 2008. While you wait for the film to debut in the west, why not check out Netflix\u2019s Akuma Kun series \u2013 another commemoration project for Shigeru Mizuki? How to watch Crunchyroll from outside your location in 2023 Crunchyroll is the world\u2019s best hub for streaming anime, whether it\u2019s One Piece, Attack on Titan, or Jujutsu Kaisen. And thanks to ExpressVPN, you can access the platform\u2019s full library even if you\u2019re outside the US. If you\u2019re abroad, here\u2019s what you need to do to access Crunchyroll\u2019s full selection \u2013 and it really is this simple: Sign up for ExpressVPN, which has ultra-fast servers and offers a secure, private connection wherever you are in the world – Connect to a location anywhere in the US. Express VPN allows you to choose from 24 different spots, from New Jersey to Santa Monica – Visit Crunchyroll online and start streaming all of your favorite animes \u2013 and perhaps some you\u2019ve never watched – Accessing Crunchyroll\u2019s US roster makes a difference. For example, Hong Kong users only have access to less than 100 titles, while the US has nearly 1,000 movies and TV shows. You can also stream anime on Crunchyroll for free with an ad-supported plan. Or you can pay for a subscription. There\u2019s even a 14-day free trial if you can\u2019t quite make up your mind. Check out our other anime coverage here, including our hubs for Akuma Kun and Kitar\u014d Tanj\u014d: Gegege no Nazo. Please note that if you click on a product link on this page we may earn a small affiliate commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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