Cat-Eyed Boy Season 1, Episode 5: The Tear Witch and the Wailing Man

The Parental Nioh

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.

25 min

The Long-Neck's Tomb

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.

25 min

Showdown with the Begrudging Rat Snake

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.

25 min

The Kodama Tree Spirit

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

25 min

The Pitiable Beach Skull

The Beach Skull, the ghost of a deceased person who haunts the one they loved.

25 min

The Nullface's Curse

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.

25 min

The Hellant

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.

25 min

The Dark Priest

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.

25 min

The Mountain Widow's Blood Curse

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.

25 min

Weedling, the Monster of the Lake

Cat-Eyed Boy inadvertently eats the sacred fruit of the golden peach tree.

25 min

The Trembletail

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.

25 min

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A Tearful Reunion

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