--- product_id: 41698178 title: "The Birth of Kitaro" price: "119.54 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/41698178-the-birth-of-kitaro store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Birth of Kitaro **Price:** 119.54 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Birth of Kitaro - **How much does it cost?** 119.54 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/41698178-the-birth-of-kitaro) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Meet one of Japan's most popular characters of all time-Kitaro, the One-Eyed Monster Boy The Birth of Kitaro collects seven of Shigeru Mizuki's early, and beloved, Kitaro stories, making them available for the first time in English, in an all-new, kid-friendly format. These stories are from the golden era of the late 1960s, when Gegege no Kitaro truly hit its stride as an all-ages supernatural series. Mizuki's Kitaro stories are both timelessly relevant and undeniably influential, inspiring a decades-long boom in stories about yokai, Japanese ghosts, and monsters. "Kitaro's Birthday" reveals the origin story of the yokai boy Kitaro and his tiny eyeball father, Medama Oyaji. "Neko Musume versus Nezumi Otoko" is the first of Mizuki's stories to feature the popular recurring character Neko Musume, a little girl who transforms into a cat when she gets angry or hungry. Other stories in The Birth of Kitaro draw heavily from Japanese folklore, with Kitaro taking on legendary Japanese yokai like the Nopperabo and Makura Gaeshi, and fighting the monstrous recurring villain Gyuki. With more than 150 pages of spooky and often funny comics about the titular yokai boy, The Birth of Kitaro is the perfect introduction to the award-winning author Mizuki's most popular series, seminal comics that have won the hearts of Japanese children and adults for more than half a century. Review: Fun, fantastic, famous comic based on Japanese folklore - Till quite recently, Shigeru Mizuki was the most famous manga author that English speakers didn't know about even if they were really into manga. Little or nothing had been translated into English, and if his name sounds familiar it's probably because his recent death was more covered in the English press than his work ever was. Finally, though, we're getting some of his work in translation thanks to Drawn and Quarterly and translator Zack Davisson. You should buy this if you're interested in Japanese folklore and pop culture (as I understand it, Mizuki is largely responsible for the modern interest in Japanese yokai, which is very much part of current manga and anime, and basically everyone in Japan is familiar with Kitaro so he's a fundamental part of that culture). But you should also buy it if you just like fun, fantastic, silly stories set in a Japanese context. Mizuki was a writer of great range, and most of the translations so far have been of his nonfiction historical manga about World War Two. This is not like that. Share it with your kids. Then you will want to go back and buy two previous volumes, a big fat Kitaro collection (none of the stories overlap with this book) and NonNonBa, a story of Mizuki's childhood and the woman who taught him about the folklore. Then preorder the forthcoming volumes in this series so the publisher knows it's worth it to keep them coming! Review: The Birth of Kitaro Vol. 1—delightful start - Folkloric fun frolics on the comic book page with these Yokai adventures of Kitaro. Looking forward to reading more of Kitaro ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #255,484 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #46 in Drawn & Quarterly Comic & Graphic Novels #2,989 in Children's Comics & Graphic Novels (Books) #8,993 in Manga Comics & Graphic Novels | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 119 Reviews | ## Images ![The Birth of Kitaro - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91QmZLXtd5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun, fantastic, famous comic based on Japanese folklore *by L***I on June 23, 2016* Till quite recently, Shigeru Mizuki was the most famous manga author that English speakers didn't know about even if they were really into manga. Little or nothing had been translated into English, and if his name sounds familiar it's probably because his recent death was more covered in the English press than his work ever was. Finally, though, we're getting some of his work in translation thanks to Drawn and Quarterly and translator Zack Davisson. You should buy this if you're interested in Japanese folklore and pop culture (as I understand it, Mizuki is largely responsible for the modern interest in Japanese yokai, which is very much part of current manga and anime, and basically everyone in Japan is familiar with Kitaro so he's a fundamental part of that culture). But you should also buy it if you just like fun, fantastic, silly stories set in a Japanese context. Mizuki was a writer of great range, and most of the translations so far have been of his nonfiction historical manga about World War Two. This is not like that. Share it with your kids. Then you will want to go back and buy two previous volumes, a big fat Kitaro collection (none of the stories overlap with this book) and NonNonBa, a story of Mizuki's childhood and the woman who taught him about the folklore. Then preorder the forthcoming volumes in this series so the publisher knows it's worth it to keep them coming! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Birth of Kitaro Vol. 1—delightful start *by J***S on November 27, 2025* Folkloric fun frolics on the comic book page with these Yokai adventures of Kitaro. Looking forward to reading more of Kitaro ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kitaro kicks butt *by J***N on April 6, 2019* First off I'm a big fan of yokai and this book shows a great comedic version of them. It centers around Kitaro the last of the ghost clan of yokai. It shows how his parents died and as a result he was born. His dad comes back to life an eyeball on a tiny body. He helps Kitaro fight bad yokai and meet new ones. The rat man yokai had me laughing quite a bit. If you're a fan of yokai I highly recommend it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/41698178-the-birth-of-kitaro](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/41698178-the-birth-of-kitaro) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-06*