Cat-Eyed Boy Season 1, Episode 8: The Hellant

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 Tear Witch and the Wailing Man

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.

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 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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