Ep. 2: Kitaro battles the soul-stealing demon Yasha who uses a possessed guitarist to trap children in balloons.
Aired on January 10, 1968
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Yasha is a demon that steals children's souls by possessing a person and playing hypnotizing music on a guitar. These souls are stored in balloons to be eaten later. The demon's true form is hair. Kitaro's soul gets stolen as well but his father brings his soul back to him before he is killed. In a fight with Yasha, Kitaro calls for his Youkai Lamp, a fire spirit, and burns Yasha to death. The souls of the children are returned.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Kitaro negotiates a supernatural baseball match to recover a magical bat from human children.
- Ep. 2 · Kitaro battles the soul-stealing demon Yasha who uses a possessed guitarist to trap children in balloons.
- Ep. 3 · Kitaro confronts Rat-man and a youkai castle demanding monthly child sacrifices.
- Ep. 4 · Kitaro Suspects Vampire in Paris as Global Threat Emerges
- Ep. 5 · Kitarō travels to New Guinea to study the ancient yōkai Zeokuronodon with skeptical researchers.
- Ep. 6 · Kitaro Returns to Japan After Being Transformed by Shuichi