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Toei Animation's official YouTube channel is now streaming a main trailer for GeGeGe no Kitaro 2025 , the upcoming new show of the stage play adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's horror manga series GeGeGe no Kitaro . The clip introduces the play's main cast members one by one — Yoshihiko Aramaki as Kitaro, Akio Otsuka as Nezumi Otoko, Sumire Uesakas as Neko Musume, Keisuke Ueda as the vampire Elite, Ryota Hirono as the popular influencer Musashi P, Rurika Miya as a mysterious beauty who holds the key to the story, and Yuko Asano as the vampire Camilla. GeGeGe no Kitaro 2025 Main Trailer As part of the project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mizuki, the first show of the stage play series performed in the summer of 2022. Yasuyuki Tsustumi (Rock Musical Bleach) newly serves as writer and director of GeGeGe no Kitaro 2025 , which is scheduled to perform at the Meijiza...

The official website for GeGeGe no Kitaro 2025 , the upcoming new show of the stage play adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's horror manga series GeGeGe no Kitaro , has released a main visual featuring its all main cast members, including Yoshihiko Aramaki as Kitaro, Sumire Uesakas as Neko Kusume, and Akio Otsuka as Nezumi Otoko. Additionally, the newly-announced cast members in the visual include Keisuke Ueda as the vampire Elite, Ryota Hirono as the popular influencer Musashi P, Rurika Miya as the mysterious beauty who holds the key to the story, and Yuko Asano as the vampire Camilla, Kitaro's most powerful enemy in the play. In this new stage play, Kitaro and his friends confront a vampire army of Western monsters who plan to take over the world. Main Visual As part of the project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mizuki, the first show of the stage play...

Toei Animation's official YouTube channel has started streaming a teaser trailer for GeGeGe no Kitaro 2025 , the upcoming new show of the stage play adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's horror manga series GeGeGe no Kitaro . The clip features Yoshihiko Aramaki (Yamanbagiri Kunihiro in the Touken Ranbu stage plays), who reprises his role as the protagonist Kitaro from the first show. GeGeGe no Kitaro 2025 Teaser Trailer As part of the project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mizuki, the first show of the stage play series performed in the summer of 2022. In addition to Yoshihiko Aramaki , voice actor Sumire Uesaka is also confirmed to reprise her role as Neko Kusume. Meanwhile, voice actor Akio Otsuka (Batou in Ghost in the Shell ) is newly cast as Nezumi Otoko in place of the first show's Takashi Fujii. Other cast members include Keisuke Ueda , Ryota Hirono , Rurika Miya And Yukjo Asano...

A stage play adaptation of Eko Mikawa's baseball manga Oblivion Battery is set to perform in Tokyo and Osaka in October 2025. The play's official website and X (formerly Twitter) posted a teaser visual featuring the two lead actors — Ryousei Tanaka (Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis musicals) as Haruka Kiyomine and Yoshihiko Aramaki (Yamanbagiri Kunihiro in Touken Ranbu musicals) as Kei Kaname. Teaser visual Ryousei Tanaka wrote on his official X post after the announcement: "I'll be playing the role of Haruka Kiyomine in the Oblivion Battery stage play. I am honored to be a part of a work that is loved by so many people. I will do my best to create an unforgettable work!" Akira Yamazaki, who previously worked on an Ace of Diamond musical adaptation in 2022, will serve as director based on his own script. His recent works also include stage play adaptations of Hunter X Hunter...

2025 marks 10 years since the passing GeGeGe no Kitaro creator Shigeru Mizuki. And in honor to celebrate Mizuki's continued influence, a series of new projects will kick off this year. Fans in Japan can enjoy rebroadcasts of classic Kitaro episodes, followed by the return of the stage show this summer. Fuji TV and other stations will first broadcast GeGeGe no Kitaro: My Favorite GeGeGe Generation starting April 6. The weekly feature will welcome the many voice actors who have played Kitaro over the decades, each choosing their own favorite episodes to discuss: GeGeGe no Kitaro voice actresses The lineup includes: Masako Nozawa (Series 1-2) Keiko Toda (Series 3) Yoko Matsuoka (Series 4) Minami Takayama (Series 5) Miyuki Sawashiro (Series 6) Toko Yatabe, the character designer for the film The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe has drawn a new illustration for the upcoming feature, showing Mizuki's studio and Kitaro as he has appeared across the many seasons.