Kitarou Tanjou: Gegege no Nazo - Kitarou no Chichi - Nendoroid (#2464) (Good Smile Company, Orange Rouge)Kitarou no Chichi · Orange Rouge

Good Smile Company, through their Orange Rouge brand, releases Kitarou no Chichi (Kitaro's Father) from the film Kitarou Tanjou: Gegege no Nazo as a Nendoroid figure, product number 2464. The figure stands approximately 100mm tall, is made of plastic, and was sculpted by Nendoron and Takeuchi Kenkyusei. It retails for $41.99. Kitarou Tanjou: Gegege no Nazo is a 2023 animated film that explores the origin story of Kitaro, the protagonist of the long-running GeGeGe no Kitaro horror manga series by Shigeru Mizuki. The film delves into Kitaro's relationship with his father, who in the original lore exists as a sentient eyeball creature known as Medama Oyaji after his body decayed following his death. The film provides new context and backstory to this deeply unusual father-son dynamic within the world of yokai. As a Nendoroid, Kitarou no Chichi features the line's signature chibi proportions with interchangeable face plates and accessories, allowing collectors to pose him in various expressions. The Orange Rouge label specializes in male character figures from anime and manga.