GeGeGe no Kitarō
Seven anime adaptations were made from the original "GeGeGe no Kitarō" manga series. They were broadcast on Fuji Television and animated by Toei Animation. The opening theme to all six series is "Gegege no Kitarō", written by Mizuki himself. It has been sung by Kazuo Kumakura (1st, 2nd), Ikuzo Yoshi (3rd), Yūkadan (4th), Shigeru Izumiya (5th), The 50 Kaitenz (6th) and Kiyoshi Hikawa (7th). The song was also used in the live-action films starring Eiji Wentz. In the first film it was performed by Wentz' WaT partner Teppei Koike. In January 2008, the 6th anime series (also produced by Toei) premiered on Fuji TV during the late night hours in the Noitamina block. This anime uses the original manga title ("Hakaba no Kitaro"), and unlike the usual anime versions, it is closer to the original manga and is not part of the existing remake canon. It also features a completely different opening ("Mononoke Dance" by Denki Groove) and ending theme song ("Snow Tears" by Shoko Nakagawa). A seventh series, directed by Kouji Ogawa and written by Hiroshi Ohnogi started airing on Fuji TV on April 1, 2018 to celebrate the anime's 50th anniversary. The series concluded on March 29, 2020 as it entered its final arc titled, "Nurarihyon Arc" on October 6, 2019. It streamed on Crunchyroll, marking the first "Kitarō" anime to be available in North America.