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I am the curator of an exhibition on Easter Island in popular culture and I am
trying to track down a few missing items. If you can assist we will
acknowledge you in the exhibition.

We are aware that Kitaro visits Easter Island in a 1972 television anime. But
we understand this story was either based on a manga or later translated into
one.

![the manga panel showing Moai statue](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6Ciypl.jpg)

In which manga and how can I purchase/acquire a copy?

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aFrEZ.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aFrEZ.jpg)


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In which Kitaro manga does he visit Easter Island?


As mentioned in the comment, "[Easter Island
Epitaph](https://gegegenokitaro.fandom.com/wiki/Series_2_Episode_35)" is the
35th episode in series 2 of _GeGeGe no Kitaro_ (1971) anime. However, the
manga the story was based on is _not_ from _GeGeGe no Kitaro_ , but from
**_World Mysteries_ series**, another original manga by Shigeru Mizuki.

The _World Mysteries_ series (世界怪奇シリーズ) contains 8 short manga:

  1. Yōkai Flower Alraune
  2. The Woman of Angkor Wat
  3. **Easter Island Epitaph**
  4. The Rainbow Kingdom Agartha
  5. Neko-Mata's Love
  6. Invitation from the South
  7. Persian Twilight
  8. Amagami Yumuchaac

As for the "Easter Island Epitaph" chapter itself, it has appeared in a few
publications:

  1. _Big Comic_ magazine (1968.06.01)
  2. _[Rainbow Country Agartha](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=93976)_ (虹の国アガルタ) (1971.03)
  3. [_Kaiki Shinin Chou_](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=86118) (1985.01)
  4. [_He no Youna Jinsei_](https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/8718798) (屁のような人生) (2009.12)
  5. [_The Complete Shigeru Mizuki Manga Collection_](https://gegegenokitaro.fandom.com/wiki/The_Complete_Shigeru_Mizuki_Manga_Collection) vol. 69 (水木しげる漫画大全集(069) 世界怪奇シリーズ(全)／サラリーマン死神(全) 他) (2013.07)

Unfortunately, the whole publications haven't been licensed in English, so
there's no way to acquire it legally. However, for the original Japanese
version, _The Complete Shigeru Mizuki Manga Collection_ vol. 69 can be
purchased on:

  1. Amazon Japan: [Printed Comic](https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%80%AA%E5%A5%87%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%80%94%E5%85%A8%E3%80%95-%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E6%AD%BB%E7%A5%9E%E3%80%94%E5%85%A8%E3%80%95%E4%BB%96-%E6%B0%B4%E6%9C%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%92%E3%82%8B%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB%E5%A4%A7%E5%85%A8%E9%9B%86-%E6%B0%B4%E6%9C%A8-%E3%81%97%E3%81%92%E3%82%8B/dp/4063775224) / [Kindle Edition](https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%80%AA%E5%A5%87%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%80%94%E5%85%A8%E3%80%95%EF%BC%8F%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E6%AD%BB%E7%A5%9E%E3%80%94%E5%85%A8%E3%80%95%E4%BB%96-%E6%B0%B4%E6%9C%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%92%E3%82%8B%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB%E5%A4%A7%E5%85%A8%E9%9B%86-%E6%B0%B4%E6%9C%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%92%E3%82%8B-ebook/dp/B01KZCBJ5M)
  2. Yodobashi (Japanese): [Printed Comic](https://www.yodobashi.com/product/100000009001882573/) / [E-book Version](https://www.yodobashi.com/product/100000086600452553/) (need [Doly](http://doly.jp/index.html#dolyDownload) app to read)
  3. [Apple Books (Japanese)](https://books.apple.com/jp/book/%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%80%AA%E5%A5%87%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA-%E5%85%A8-%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E6%AD%BB%E7%A5%9E-%E5%85%A8-%E4%BB%96-%E6%B0%B4%E6%9C%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%92%E3%82%8B%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB%E5%A4%A7%E5%85%A8%E9%9B%86/id1147527583?ign-mpt=uo%3D4) (digital)
  4. [Book Walker (Japanese)](https://bookwalker.jp/de4609986e-13f7-42d5-ae41-97dd24154b55/?adpcnt=7qM_FM2) (digital)
  5. or look for the alternatives listed on [Kodansha Comic Plus (Japanese)](http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000045669#online)

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Sidenote: the reason why _GeGeGe no Kitaro_ anime used another manga series
was that there was not enough material to be adapted at that time. Out of 45
episodes, 23 episodes were adapted from non- _Kitaro_ series.

* * *

References:

  * [TomePage - Listing of _World Mysteries_ series publication (Japanese)](http://www.lares.dti.ne.jp/~hisadome/mizuki_2/sekai_kaiki_series.html)

  * [AniOta - _GeGeGe no Kitaro_ <Series 2>) (Japanese)](https://www49.atwiki.jp/aniwotawiki/pages/12269.html)


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