Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter (1997)
AnimationFamilyFantasyHorrorComedy
A film adaptation of the 'Spooky Kitaro' story of the same name: a baseball-themed story where Kitaro and his yokai friends play against a human baseball team. The plot revolves around the human team cheating their way to victory by using cursed bats to win games, and Kitaro steps in to restore fairness.
Director:
Junichi Sato
Writer:
Michiru Shimada
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Yoko Matsuoka as Kitaro (voice) |
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Chinami Nishimura as Neko Musume (voice) |
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Naoki Tatsuta as Ittan Momen (voice) |
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Isamu Tanonaka as Medama-oyaji (voice) |
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Keiko Yamamoto as Sunakake Babaa (voice) |
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Shigeru Chiba as Nezumi Otoko (voice) |
| Production | Hiroshi Meguro | Production Manager |
| Directing | Junichi Sato | Director |
| Sound | Kaoru Wada | Music |
| Writing | Michiru Shimada | Screenplay |
| Production | Tan Takaiwa | Producer |
| Art | Masazumi Matsumiya | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Hidemi Kubo | Animation Director |
| Crew | Shigeru Mizuki | Creator |
| Directing | Hideki Hiroshima | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Nobuyuki Sugaya | Director of Photography |