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Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter (1997) · ゲゲゲの鬼太郎おばけナイター

Name: Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
Director: Junichi Sato
Genre: animación, Based on, Family, Fantástico, Horror comedy
Released: 1997
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Yoko Matsuoka, Chinami Nishimura, Naoki Tatsuta, Isamu Tanonaka, Keiko Yamamoto

Original title: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎おばけナイター

1997 · Junichi Sato · 30 min · Japan · Edited by 1

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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.

A 1997 title built around animación, Based on and Family. Directed by Junichi Sato.

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Chinese: 鬼太郎妖怪午夜棒球

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Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter (1997) · ゲゲゲの鬼太郎おばけナイター

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