The real version includes 327 retakes and redubs of the sound to match, allowing you to enjoy the work from a different perspective than previous versions of “The Birth of Kitaro: The GeGeGe Mystery.”
What are the differences between the film “The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe” and the film “The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe – Real Version”?
Many people probably think so.
So in this article, we will be delivering a review of the movie “The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of Gegege, the Real Version.” We will mainly compare the differences with the movie “The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of Gegege” and share our thoughts on this work.
*This article contains spoilers for the movie “The Birth of Kitaro: The Gegege Mystery – The Real Version.” If you want to enjoy it completely for the first time, please read this article after watching the movie.
*This article contains personal opinions.
First of all, it was revealed that the real version had retakes of the horror scenes and brushed up the drawings. And many viewers felt that “this is the border between PG12 and R15!” when they saw the “bloodshed” scenes.
The scene where Ryuga Sayo kills Nagata Koushi is the most obvious to me. In the regular version (hereafter, the movie “The Birth of Kitaro: The Gegege Mystery” will be referred to as the regular version), there is a shocking depiction of Koushi’s severed head impaled on a candlestick, but in the Shinsei version, blood spurts out from the severed torso. In addition, the amount of blood flowing from Nagata Genji, who is being attacked by Kyokotsu, a monster used by Sayo, has been increased in the scene where Nagata cries out, “Ma’am! Otome-sama!”
This can be said about the entire story, but especially in the scene towards the end where Kitaro’s father and Mizuki confront Ryuga Tokisada (who looks like Nagata Tokiya) in the crypt, the “red of blood” seems to become more vivid.
Many people have also noticed that the faces of the characters, including Kitaro’s father and Mizuki, have been improved through retakes to brush up the drawings. I was captivated by the beauty of the characters’ faces at certain moments (or rather, the beauty of their facial expressions, such as the movement of their eyes).
Regarding the sound, I went to the theater knowing that director Go Koga had said in an interview with another media outlet that the sound had been fine-tuned, such as by adjusting the timing. Personally, I felt that the sound sounded better compared to the regular version, as the image and sound matched better.
After watching the movie, I thought, “The sound was amazing!” It’s a simple impression, but it feels like the sound has been powered up to the point where you can comment on the sound immediately after watching the movie. You could say that the sound is just as powerful as the image.
Also, to digress a little, I watched this film several times in the theater, and then several times on a streaming site before watching the original version, and I truly felt that “it’s best to watch it in the theater!”
For example, before the action scene between Kitaro’s father and Nagata, which now has more line drawings added (in the original version), you can hear Nagata’s voice from the back. It’s as if Nagata is talking to Mizuki and the others in front (the movie screen) from behind the seats, and you feel like you’re watching the conversation between the two of them. This feeling can’t be experienced at home, and I think it’s a production that can only be experienced in a theater.
In the original version, the sound was re-dubbed, the red was clearer, and the depiction of a lot of bleeding was added, making the world of “Ge Nazo” feel more real. The characters’ facial expressions also seemed smoother, making the work seem more refined… Even though there was no re-recording of the voices by the cast, the impression was so different that I felt like “Huh? This scene has changed?”, and I was able to get to know a new “Ge Nazo”.
Whether you’ve never seen it before or you’ve already seen it, I think it’s a work that can be enjoyed no matter how many times you watch it. Please be sure to check out the real version!
[Text by Chihiro Sasamoto]
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