Masako Nozawa voices Kitaro's father Medam Oyaji in this show. She had previously voiced Kitaro in Gegege no Kitarô (1968).
The first episode received an early screening at a special event held at Aeon Cinema Chofu on 27.03.2018.
Based on a Japanese manga series known as GeGeGe no Kitarou, originally known as Hakaba Kitarou ("Kitarou of the Graveyard") created in 1960 by Shigeru Mizuki.
The original manga is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as yokai, a class of spirit-monster which all of the main characters belong to.