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Cat-Eyed Boy

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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.

Apr 1, 19761 seasons25 episodesEndedJA

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Koji Yada

Nadare-Maneki (voice)

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Junko Hori

Cat-Eyed Boy (voice)

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Seasons

Season 1

25 episodes

Premiered Apr 1, 1976

Episodes

1–6 of 25

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Ep 1

The Parental Nioh

Apr 1, 1976

25m

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.

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Ep 2

The Long-Neck's Tomb

Apr 8, 1976

25m

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.

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Ep 3

Showdown with the Begrudging Rat Snake

Apr 15, 1976

25m

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.

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Ep 4

The Kodama Tree Spirit

Apr 22, 1976

25m

The Kodama tree spirit, an ancient oak with a black heart that sucks the life out of its victims.

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Ep 5

The Tear Witch and the Wailing Man

Apr 29, 1976

25m

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.

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Ep 6