Gegege no Kitaro - Kitaro - Mizuki Encyclopedia - Daikaijuu hen Kitaro (aruimimakezu)Kitaro

This figure depicts Kitaro from GeGeGe no Kitaro as part of the Mizuki Encyclopedia series, specifically from the Daikaijuu hen (Great Kaiju chapter) line. Standing approximately 150mm tall, the figure is titled Kitaro (aruimimakezu), referencing a specific story or design variant. GeGeGe no Kitaro is a seminal manga series created by Shigeru Mizuki in 1960, originally known as Hakaba Kitaro. The series is credited with popularizing yōkai, the class of spirit-monsters from Japanese folklore, throughout Japanese pop culture. Kitaro is the last survivor of the Ghost Tribe who strives to maintain balance between the human and yōkai worlds. He is accompanied by memorable companions including Medama-Oyaji, his father reincarnated as a sentient eyeball; Nezumi-Otoko, a scheming rat-man; and Neko-Musume, a cat-girl. The series features Kitaro confronting both malevolent yōkai and foreign monsters, drawing influence from traditional Japanese folktales. The Mizuki Encyclopedia line celebrates Shigeru Mizuki's extensive body of work documenting yōkai and supernatural creatures from Japanese mythology and folklore.