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妖怪伝 猫目小僧

妖怪伝 猫目小僧

1976 - 1976

The Parental Nioh

1st April 1976
Episode 1
Cat-Eyed Boy is the son of Nekomata, a cat demon, and a human mother. Half-demon, half-human, he is shunned by both worlds. He is raised by a foster mother, Miya, who has to beg for food, and he becomes a mischievous nuisance to the village he lives in. When a demon called Nadare-Maneki (the Landslide Summoner) attacks, Cat-Eyed Boy must try to save himself and his foster mother from its relentless attacks.

The Long-Neck's Tomb

8th April 1976
Episode 2
Our lonely, scorned hero interrupts his quest to find his birth mother to save a village from a monster called the Long-Neck. The Long-Neck demands an annual sacrifice of a young maiden to quell his appetites. Because this year's victim, Shizue, resembles his foster mother, Cat-Eyed Boy decides to fight the evil fiend before continuing his journey.

Showdown with the Begrudging Rat Snake

15th April 1976
Episode 3
The Cat-Eyed Boy is continuing his search for his mother, but he's in dire straits from hunger. A friendly boy named Tatsuo saves him and takes him to his grandmother's house for food and shelter. However, Tatsuo's family has been cursed by the Rat Snake, a giant, vicious predator.

The Kodama Tree Spirit

22nd April 1976
Episode 4
The Kodama tree spirit, an ancient oak with a black heart that sucks the life out of its victims.

The Tear Witch and the Wailing Man

29th April 1976
Episode 5
The Tear Witch and the Wailing Man, an ancient malevolent witch who lives on her victims tears, and her son, who eats the victims after they've been wrung dry.

The Pitiable Beach Skull

6th May 1976
Episode 6
The Beach Skull, the ghost of a deceased person who haunts the one they loved.

The Nullface's Curse

13th May 1976
Episode 7
Cat-Eyed boy saves a young woman named Misako from a vicious dog. He also unknowingly unleashes a powerful spirit that had been locked in a tomb for centuries.

The Hellant

20th May 1976
Episode 8
Cat-Eyed Boy meets Yae, a pilgrim visiting a spirit medium in hopes of talking to her deceased son. He goes along, to see if his mother is dead or alive.

The Dark Priest

27th May 1976
Episode 9
Cat-Eyed Boy saves a boy, Tamotsu, who was bitten by a viper while out gathering roots to feed his family. His village is suffering from floods and famine, brought on by the Dark Priest, a malevolent spirit masquerading as a monk.

The Mountain Widow's Blood Curse

3rd June 1976
Episode 10
Cat-Eyed Boy meets a kindly woman who makes charcoal for a village. She recognizes him as her son, and he enjoys a heartfelt reunion.

Weedling, the Monster of the Lake

10th June 1976
Episode 11
Cat-Eyed Boy inadvertently eats the sacred fruit of the golden peach tree.

The Trembletail

17th June 1976
Episode 12
Cat-Eyed Boy tries to save a sick and starving grandfather, who has beendigging a tunnel through Mount Kojin to allow faster access from his village to doctors in the city.

Episode 13

24th June 1976
Episode 13
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Episode 14

1st July 1976
Episode 14
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Episode 15

8th July 1976
Episode 15
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Episode 16

15th July 1976
Episode 16
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Episode 17

22nd July 1976
Episode 17
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Episode 18

29th July 1976
Episode 18
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Episode 19

5th August 1976
Episode 19
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Episode 20

12th August 1976
Episode 20
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Episode 21

19th August 1976
Episode 21
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Episode 22

26th August 1976
Episode 22
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Episode 23

2nd September 1976
Episode 23
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A Tearful Reunion

30th September 1976
Episode 24
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Episode 25

16th September 1976
Episode 25
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Top Cast
Director
Keinosuke Tsuchiya
Writer
Kazuo Umezz
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The story is told by the cat-eyed boy, hated by humans and demons, who engages in tales of terror, including monsters and children.

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Nadare-Maneki (voice)

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Junko Hori

Cat-Eyed Boy (voice)

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Keinosuke Tsuchiya

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Kazuo Umezz

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