If you are a fan of Japanese manga and anime classics, it’s more than likely that you have heard of GeGeGe no Kitarō. Written by the late renowned manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, the story revolves around the adventures of Kitarō – a yokai spirit boy who was born in a cemetery after the death of his parents – as he fights for peace between the yokai world and the land of the living.
Though the original manga and anime series were published and broadcast back in the 1960’s, a recent revival in the interest of yokai has ensured Shigeru Mizuki’s GeGeGe no Kitarō remains ever popular to this very day.

The 8th of March this year will mark the 100th anniversary since the birth of Shigeru Mizuki, and in celebration designer apparel brand Graniph has teamed up with Mizuki Production (Shigeru Mizuki’s manga company) to produce 26 unique fashion items featuring famous characters from GeGeGe no Kitarō.

Pre-sales for the collaborative collection will be live until the 28th of February, whilst the goods will become available both instore and online from the 1st of March 2022.
Below is a product summary of what you can expect to find in the collection (all prices shown include tax).

"Hitodama" T-shirt
Price: 2,500 yen
Size: SS / S / M / L / XL

Human and Yokai souls take the appearance of floating balls of flame, known as “hitodama”. In this T-shirt design, a hitodama flies just beyond Kitarō and his friend’s line of sight.
As a plus, the hitodama print on this t-shirt glows in the dark, adding to the spooktastic design.

"Back Baird" T-shirt
Price: 5,900 yen
Size: S / M / L

GeGeGe no Kitarō’s Back Baird yokai character seems to have taken inspiration from a legendary creature in Western folklore – the bugbear, hobgoblin or boogeyman. In Mizuki’s rendition however it takes on the form of a large black sphere-like creature with a large eye and tentacles that sprout all over its body.
Embroidered on the back of this Graniph shirt, is a motif of GeGeGe no Kitarō’s Back Baird. Also, if you look closely inside the front chest pocket, you will find Back Baird’s eye returning the stare.

"Yokai Pocket" T-shirt
Price: 3,500 yen
Size: SS / S / M / L / XL

This design features an embroidery of Kitarō riding on the back of an Ittan-momen yokai – a cloth-like spirit that is depicted in the story as being good natured, despite their “real-life” origin stories as violent yokai.
On the back of the shirt is an embroidery of a Nurikabe yokai and the character Nezumi-otoko.

"Akuma-kun" T-shirt
Price: 2,500 yen
Size: SS / S / M / L / XL

On the front of this shirt is a design featuring the characters Akuma-kun, Doctor Faust and Mephisto II, whilst the back has a print of Doctor Faust reading a book.

"Hyakumeko" T-shirt
Price: 2,500 yen
Size: SS / S / M / L / XL

Covered in head to toe with more than 100 eyes, the Hyakume yokai is a terrifying yet accordingly “docile” spirit. This t-shirt however features a print of an adorable Hyakume child yokai, whose playful stance only enhances it’s cuteness.

"Gashadokuro" T-shirt
Price: 3,500 yen
Size: SS / S / M / L / XL

Gashadokuro are perhaps one of Japan’s most terrifying yokai – a giant skeletal creature made up of the bones and grudges of the dead who were abandoned in war. In the story of GeGeGe no Kitarō, the Gashadokuro is a recurring character who consumes both humans and other yokai when angered. He is eventually defeated by Kitarō, after which he peacefully chooses to return to rest once again.
This t-shirt features GeGeGe no Kitarō’s Gashadokuro overlooking a terrified girl fleeing in the foreground.

"Kitarō and friends" short-sleeved t-shirt dress
Price: 3,500 yen
Size: free-size

A short-sleeved straight line t-shirt dress featuring a recurring embroidery of some of GeGeGe no Kitarō’s most popular characters.
This design is also available in a children’s version for 3,300 yen.
Children’s sizes: 90/110/130

"Hitodama Pattern" long-sleeved shirt dress
Price: 7,500 yen
Size: free-size

This stylish shirt dress consists of a repeated pattern of hitodama orbs, whilst inside the front chest pocket Kitarō and friends look on with unease and curiosity. Chose to wear as a dress, or alternatively as a haori-like jacket when left unbuttoned.