Ep. 2: Yasha

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Yasha is a demon that steals children's souls. It lures children to it by possessing a person and plays hypnotizing music on a guitar. The souls are stored in balloons to be eaten later. Yasha'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. (Source: Wikipedia)