DO NOT discuss the source material beyond this episode. If you want to discuss future events or theories, please use separate threads.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Ok so we have another blast from the past today! Started out extremely strong. I cant believe this is a Toei show seeing how fluid and detailed these characters are. I love the spookiness of this all even tho its on the childish side. Mana is one tough chick! Def braver than the rest of the boys. The unsettling soundtrack also helps a ton. Daddy Eyeball stole the show for me! Well I can't wait to follow this weekly. If you liked it make sure to also watch the previous series! |
| That is one...strange yet catchy song. The introduction of this episode definitely had my attention so far. I haven't seen the original series but it was easy to jump into this show. The atmosphere is pretty lighthearted and the character cast seems like ones I want to know more. The supernatural stuff the show is pulling out so far is entertaining to watch. Medama is a funny little guy. |
 |
| Looks like we're starting off with the episode of people turning into trees. I hope this new version will finally get subtitled. |
TaiFerret said: ur wish has been granted http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/03/31-1/crunchyroll-adds-gegege-no-kitaro-to-spring-simulcast-lineupLooks like we're starting off with the episode of people turning into trees. I hope this new version will finally get subtitled. |
| Ge, ge, gegege no ge~ LOL kinda catchy XD Nice 1st episode. Looks interesting. |
| Kitan~! |
| Even with Dragon Ball Super done I'm gonna still hear Goku every saturday night |
| Really dug this first episode... My first encounter with anything Kitaro related, was the 2007 live action movie, (as well as the film The Great Yokai War, wherein he gets a brief mention, if memory serves). The look and style of this new series is pretty spectacular, to me. Kind of reminds me of the classic anime style Ushio to Tora had, mixing in a little reminiscence of Charles Addams' art style in the character design of the titular Kitaro. Also, the OP song is a total throwback to the opening of the aforementioned movie -- at least, it's very similar, as far as I can remember. I didn't know whether or not I'd want to watch it, but as of this posting, I think it's going on my watch list. |
~ sXeblues - Reviews on Youtube ~ |
| it was pretty interesting so far, I'll have to see a few more episodes before I decide if I want to stick with it, but it was a solid first episode. I like the art style and character designs, Mana is super cute <3 |
| Eh, nothing too special. |
| It's my first time watching this franchise and man, I really liked it. The designs are pretty good, just like the animation, art and atmosphere. I really liked the characters and how the episode was presented so for me it was a solid episode. I'll definitely watch the entire series. |
| So that is what replace with DBS , and first episode is quite good |
| BRAWLERS |
| Arrrgh, I still can't finish the previous series Hakaba Kitarou 2008, it's just 2 more episodes to go, but it's incredibly hard to make myself sit through them. I frankly fail to see what's so attractive about this franchise, and other than the animation aspect, I sincerely doubt this new alternative series will be any better... |
| ったく、嫌な世の中だよ。 |
| Well, that was pretty good. The only thing that worries me is the animation quality: it's too high. I just hope this isn't one of those shows where the first three episodes are godlike and then you see the fourth drawn onto a tissue from how much the budget is emaciated. |
Your favorite anime is cringe. My favorite anime is a masterpiece.  |
| A blast from the past indeed. What's the eps count ? |
| Does this show have story with main villains or is just comedy anime ?! The fact that it is listed for all ages is already a bad sign |
Rukodaime said: salman7 said: So that is what replace with DBS , and first episode is quite good Is that really important that this anime is "remplacing" DBS ? it replaces the time slot for dragon ball super in fuji tv so yeah, it replaces dragon ball super. |
| Kitan~! |
| I kinda liked the show...the opening seemed also good .... |
 |
| Well that was interesting. toei's production quality will most likely dip a little but i pray it won't, because this episode looked nice besides a sometimes dull directing. 3.5/5, looking forward to the next episode |
| Alright, i'm definitely committing. That was quite the fun episode. |
VanishingKira said: Man the animation was great but seriously doubt itll be that good throughout especially considering this has been confirmed as 50 episodes. Speak of which this being 50 episodes is worrying,not sure if I like this enough to keep watching for that amount but I'll give it a few more episodes before I decide. This isn't confirmed with 50 episodes. It is confirmed that it will have more than 50 episodes(the 50+ episoes, doesn't mean 50 episodes and something, but more than 50 episodes) The last 3 iterations of the franchise got 100+ episodes and only the second iteration of the franchise got less than 50 episodes, with 45 episodes. |
| Really like this... feels like a much more kid-friendly version of Ushio to Tora. |
 |
| I can see the pacing and the protagonist becoming a problem for me over time. I found the female protagonist to be a wee bit over dramatic. As someone that watched youkai based anime like Youkai Watch and the 60s Kitaro and loved it, something about the reboot bothers me. Not much memorable moments and the narrative was a little weak, but at least there was decent animation from Toei. The story told was surprisingly darker than I expected, and Toei illustrated the dark tone pretty well. I hope the bad edges get refined soon, because right now, I would rather watch an anime like YW to get my fill on youkai. |
 |
| Are people giving it low scores just because replaced DBS? lol |
| That was really fun, way better than i expected it to be, didnt watch previous series, it kinda remind me of Natsume Yuuijinchou, Mana is fun and likeable character, and so is Kitarou, but boy, he got rusty. He almost died 2 times in one episode :) |
CG said: Arrrgh, I still can't finish the previous series Hakaba Kitarou 2008, it's just 2 more episodes to go, but it's incredibly hard to make myself sit through them. I frankly fail to see what's so attractive about this franchise, and other than the animation aspect, I sincerely doubt this new alternative series will be any better... What's awesome about Hakaba Kitaro is how it manages to blend this comedic tone with this horrific tone. Neither feel jarring to one another because they are both given equal attention. I also like in Hakaba how the monsters all play with their own senses of morality and their own senses of logic. They aren't human characters nor do they act as such. Sometimes they can be cruel, sometimes they can be kind, but overall, the underlying mischievous nature is important. We are mostly viewing things from Kitaro's perspective, so when he's apathetic towards something, the show presents that same apathy, and when he cares about something, it gives a more caring focus. In fact, I think the big lesson in the show is to not get too attached, as that's kind of the character arc Kitaro goes through in the show. I also love the underlying theme of constant amusement in life and people, in spite of all the changes the world has gone through time and time again, be they big such as people dying or small such as the price of goods raising. Maintaining this constant sense of mischievousness throughout all of the chaos and inconstancies of the world. So yea, that's what I find appealing about Hakaba Kitaro. As far as this episode of Gegege no Kitaro is concerned, I really like the visuals and tone, and I'm really interested in seeing how they explore Kitaro's character in this version. He's a lot different in comparison to how I know him in Hakaba, though I like the callbacks it makes to it in the episode what with Kitaro blooming from the plants. |
ren_moon said: Are people giving it low scores just because replaced DBS? lol Actually, yeah. Some people really are, apparently. |
Your favorite anime is cringe. My favorite anime is a masterpiece. |
| this ep was fucking awesome, and the OP is great. |
| I didn't know that Son Goku had another child. Why don't Medama Oyaji turn into SSJ and solve everything? |
AhmedHanApr 1, 2018 10:52 AM
| is anyone going to mention how similar that white haired dude is to Logan Paul |
| Here I come, rougher than the rest of them The best of them, tougher than leather You can call me knuckles, unlike sonic I don't chuckle I'd rather flex my muscles I'm hard as nails, it ain't hard to tell I break'em down whether they're solid or frail Unlike the rest I'm independent It's my first breath, first test Feel the right then the worst's left |
Stark700 said: That is one...strange yet catchy song. The introduction of this episode definitely had my attention so far. Medama is a funny little guy. fun fact, there is a lot of Kitaro remakes, but they never changed the opening, is a classic right now xD. |
 |
| Actually lol'd at the 吸血木 pun. Anyway we got trees dressed in pagamas, hair antennas , and naked middle-aged talking eyeball dads. AOTY material right here. |
Riza_Kurta said: Jayacheal said: is anyone going to mention how similar that white haired dude is to Logan Paul GGGnK used Satire to show us who we are as people living in the 21st century. They're basically exposing all of those YouTubers who do random things and make terrible decisions for the views, and how people just stand by and watch when something awful is happening. It isn't just Logan Paul. There are plenty of others like him in our society, though I do agree that I was reminded of him as well. yeah I know, I found that pretty funny but I just could stop thinking of Logan Paul since he's notorious for these kind of shit and for what he did in the land of the rising sun |
| Here I come, rougher than the rest of them The best of them, tougher than leather You can call me knuckles, unlike sonic I don't chuckle I'd rather flex my muscles I'm hard as nails, it ain't hard to tell I break'em down whether they're solid or frail Unlike the rest I'm independent It's my first breath, first test Feel the right then the worst's left |
| I have no clue what this is, what the original was and what was happening but I loved it. The style was so much fun, IDK what else to say about it. That like old school psuedo-spooky theme is such a cool one |
| Nice quality and all around direction, yokai in the modern day. The designs are ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
 |
| i read the manga 15 years ago. a decade has passed by and now people have martphones and they make fun of youtubers. |
| I found this episode kinda mediocre, but I greatly enjoyed it. I've never watched a Kitaro series before, but I could tell how HUGE the thing is in Japan when I noticed some familiar moves Kitaro performed—from Yuyu Hakusho to Samurai Showdown. I was truly amazed. And, man, Medamaoyaji was absolutely fun to watch. It's pretty weird, but, despite its flaws, I like it. I'm looking forward to episode 2. |
Some lazy guy on scene!  waterfallsxo said: Why do I think most of the people who have a crush on Archer are straight males lol. |
More topics from this board
Poll: » Gegege no Kitarou (2018) Episode 20 DiscussionStark700 - Aug 11, 2018 |
27 |
by gabrielloki
»»
Aug 31, 2023 5:38 PM |
|
Poll: » Gegege no Kitarou (2018) Episode 95 DiscussionStark700 - Mar 14, 2020 |
7 |
by Punkero
»»
Mar 31, 2023 5:59 PM |
|
Poll: » Gegege no Kitarou (2018) Episode 93 DiscussionStark700 - Feb 15, 2020 |
10 |
by Punkero
»»
Mar 29, 2023 5:35 PM |
|
Poll: » Gegege no Kitarou (2018) Episode 88 DiscussionStark700 - Jan 11, 2020 |
8 |
by Punkero
»»
Mar 8, 2023 5:03 PM |
|
Poll: » Gegege no Kitarou (2018) Episode 97 DiscussionStark700 - Mar 28, 2020 |
19 |
by abystoma2
»»
Feb 3, 2023 1:27 PM |