by The movie “Kitaro’s Birth: The Mystery of Gegege” will hold a limited-time collaboration event with Seibuen Amusement Park, “Gegege no Yuenchi,” from October 15. Details of the event have been announced.
Kitaro’s Birth: The Mystery of Gegege,” an entirely new movie commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, is a feature-length work based on the sixth season of the TV anime and depicts the origin story of the series related to “Kitaro’s birth.” It describes the encounter between Kitaro’s father, the former Medama Oyaji, and the human Mizuki, and the fate that the two face, and won the Excellence in Animation Award at the 47th Japan Academy Awards.
A particular version of the film, “Kitaro’s Birth: The Mystery of Gegege, Real Version,” which has brushed up the video and sound, is scheduled to be released on October 4. The “real version” retakes 327 cuts, restoring the horror scenes envisioned at the storyboard stage.
In addition, the sound was re-dubbed to express “the horror story that the production team originally envisioned.” “GeGeGe no Kitaro” comes to Seibuen Amusement Park. Office worker Mizuki is invited to Seibuen Amusement Park, where he is a client. Together with Kitaro’s father, who happens to show up, a collaboration event called “GeGeGe no Amusement Park” will be held, taking them back to the Showa era, the setting of the work.
The event will feature original goods with newly drawn illustrations, collaboration food such as “Medama Oyaji’s Secret Dumplings,” a tour rally to investigate strange events that occur at Seibuen Amusement Park, and a 3-day limited collaboration event with the anime “GeGeGe no Kitaro” called “Bibibi’s Great Yokai Parade.”
Enter the world of the movie “Kitaro’s Birth: The Gegege Mystery” with limited goods. Seibuen Amusement Park will sell the original goods of Mizuki, an office worker, and Kitaro’s father dressed in “Showa-era going-out clothes.” “Acrylic stands,” “pin badges,” “charms,” and more are available. With the purchase of collaboration-limited goods of 3,000 yen or more (tax included), one “limited photo-style card” (3 types in total/random) will be distributed.
Collaboration food that you will want to eat. “Medama Oyaji’s Secret Dumplings” (5 types in total: Tokorozawa’s Seuyu-yaki, Mitarashi, Edo sweet miso with walnuts, Sayama tea, and Kuromitsu Kinako dango) with Medama Oyaji printed on them will be available from the dumpling shop Tsurugamedo, located in the “Yuhi no Oka Shopping Street” inside the park.
There will also be a “Gegege Amusement Park Collaboration Cream Soda” that you will want to drink at the photo spot, where you can recreate the famous scene of Kitaro’s father and mother. One limited edition coaster (6 types/random) will be distributed for each collaboration food item purchased.
Investigate the strange events occurring at Seibuen Amusement Park! Guests receive a letter from an anonymous resident of the Yuhinooka Shopping Arcade asking them to “investigate the incidents occurring in a certain town’s shopping arcade.” Guests will investigate the incident with Mizuki and Kitaro’s father using clues scattered around the park.
Those who solve the case will be presented with a “novelty card” (2 types/random). On sale at the sweet shop Yumemido. Seven hundred yen (tax included). 3-day limited collaboration event with the TV anime “GeGeGe no Kitaro” and “Bibibi’s Yokai Parade.” A yokai feast will be held at Let’s Go! Leo Land in the Yuhinooka Shopping Arcade.
A total of 12 yokai, including kappa and Nurarihyon, will parade through the streets of the 1960s. In the immersive and exciting feeling of being in the anime world, guests are pushed by the festive monsters’ enthusiasm; before they know it, they are caught up in a strange Bon Odori festival.
The “Mouse Man,” who smelled the scent of money making and planned to earn some pocket money from humans, will guide you. It will be held only on October 19 (Sat), 20th (Sun), and 27th (Sun). The capacity is 500 people each, and the fee is 1,000 yen (tax included). It has been on sale since September 25 on the Seibuen Amusement Park official website.
Lots of events! In addition, you can enjoy the world of Gegege in various places in the park, such as the festival game “Defeat the Demon! Mouse’s Secret Ball Throw”, where you throw a tipping ball to defeat demons and get a prize and the photo spot “Aizawa Photo Studio” where you can take a memorable photo like Kitaro’s father and mother who appeared in the work.
In addition, the “GeGeGe no Amusement Park Exclusive 1-Day Leisure Ticket with Bonus” will be on sale, which includes the “1-Day Leisure Ticket” that allows admission to Seibuen Amusement Park and unlimited rides on the attractions, as well as GeGeGe no Amusement Park exclusive bonuses.
The set includes the “Yuhi no Oka Kaikitan” tour rally sheet and a “limited edition postcard” (3 types/random). It costs 5,500 yen for adults (junior high school students and above) and 4,100 yen for children (3 years old to elementary school students) (tax included). It will be on sale from September 25.
The collaboration event “GeGeGe no Amusement Park” will be held from October 15 to December 15. Seibuen Amusement Park is open from 10:00 to 17:00. Seibuen Amusement Park x The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of Gegege Collaboration Event “Gegege Amusement Park” Period: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, to Sunday, December 15, 2024 Movie “The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of Gegege Real Version” Theatrical release date: October 4, 2024 (C) Mizuki Productions
