Toei to release six ‘Kitaro’s - one for each region in Japan
The 40th anniversary Gegege Kitaro film, due in December, will be released in six different flavors, one for each region of Japan. The character Neko Musume will appear in a different guise depending on the area you happen to live in. Sounds mighty cool, and I can imagine the eventual DVD release will give you the option of watching whichever ‘Neko’ you want to see.
The main difference in the versions will be the character of Neko Musume (Cat Girl), the girlfriend of the eponymous hero, a boy raised in a cemetery and possessing unusual powers. She will take a different form in each version: In frigid Hokkaido, the farthest north of Japan’s main islands, she will be a snow maiden, while in Kyoto, the center of traditional Japanese culture, she will be a geisha.
(Multiple versions of “Kitaro” planned)
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