漫画家・水木しげるの生誕100周年を記念し、その代表作である『ゲゲゲの鬼太郎』を映画化した長編アニメーション。のちの目玉おやじである鬼太郎の父を主人公に、鬼太郎の誕生の秘密に迫る物語を描く。監督は「劇場版 ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 日本爆裂!!」の古賀豪。鬼太郎が目玉おやじとやって来たのは廃墟となったかつての哭倉村。そこで目玉おやじは、70年前にこの村で起こった出来事を語り始める。昭和31年。哭倉村は日本の政財界を裏で牛耳る龍賀一族が支配していた。そこにやって来たかつての目玉おやじ。幽霊族の末裔である彼がこの村に来たのは、行方不明の妻を探すためだった。そして出会ったのが、ある野心を胸に龍賀一族の秘密に迫ろうとする血液銀行の行員・水木だった。折しも哭倉村では、龍賀家の当主・時貞の死に伴い、醜い跡目争いが始まろうとしていたのだったが…。
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, this feature-length animated film is an adaptation of his masterpiece, "GeGeGe no Kitaro." The story centers on Kitaro's father, who would later become Medama Oyaji (Eyeball Father), and delves into the secrets of Kitaro's birth. The film is directed by Go Koga, who also directed "GeGeGe no Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! The story begins with Kitaro and Medama Oyaji arriving at the ruins of the former Nokukura Village. There, Medama Oyaji begins to recount events that took place in the village 70 years ago. It was 1956. Nokukura Village was ruled by the Ryuga clan, who secretly controlled Japan's political and financial world. It was there that the former Medama Oyaji arrived. A descendant of the Ghost Tribe, he came to the village to search for his missing wife. There, he met Mizuki, a blood bank employee who, with a certain ambition in his heart, was trying to uncover the secrets of the Ryuga clan. At the same time, in the village of Kokukura, a bitter succession struggle was about to begin following the death of Tokisada, the head of the Ryuga family...
