Ep. 16: Medama-Oyaji seeks a yokai doctor while Kitaro follows the Vampire Elite using his clogs
Aired on April 21, 1968
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The Vampire Elite has reduced Kitaro to a puddle, but Medama-Oyaji remains convinced his son is alive and can be revived. While Medama-Oyaji formulates a plan to transport Kitaro to Mount Osore to consult a yokai doctor, Kitaro utilizes his clogs to trail the Vampire Elite and Nezumi-Otoko. This sequence highlights the desperate efforts to restore Kitaro while he independently pursues the antagonists who defeated him. The narrative focuses on the parallel actions of the father attempting a medical rescue and the son engaging in his own investigation using his unique footwear.
Episodes
- Ep. 12 · Kitaro investigates mysterious explosions across Japan while Nezumi-Otoko seeks candy money.
- Ep. 13 · Kitaro spots wanted bank robbers on Ghost T.V while they head toward his cottage
- Ep. 14 · Suiko releases a trapped water tiger while visiting her parents' grave with her dog Jiro.
- Ep. 15 · Bat-Playing Vampire Threatens Hanabishi Chairman After Hospital Attack
- Ep. 16 · Medama-Oyaji seeks a yokai doctor while Kitaro follows the Vampire Elite using his clogs
- Ep. 17 · Nezume-otoko attacks Cats' Barrow and seeks Kitaro's aid after a bulldozer accident.
- Ep. 18 · Kitaro and Nezumi-Otoko encounter a witch who recruits Naoko during a festival stay.
- Ep. 19 · Kitaro Helps Old Man Turning Into Tree in Okuyama Village
- Ep. 20 · Amefuri-Kozo seeks Kitaro's help regarding a lethal order from Lord Yama.