Episodes
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1. The Parental Nioh
1 Apr 1976 · 25 min
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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2. The Long-Neck's Tomb
8 Apr 1976 · 25 min
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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3. Showdown with the Begrudging Rat Snake
15 Apr 1976 · 25 min
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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4. The Kodama Tree Spirit
22 Apr 1976 · 25 min
The Kodama tree spirit, an ancient oak with a black heart that sucks the life out of its victims.
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5. The Tear Witch and the Wailing Man
29 Apr 1976 · 25 min
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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6. The Pitiable Beach Skull
6 May 1976 · 25 min
The Beach Skull, the ghost of a deceased person who haunts the one they loved.
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7. The Nullface's Curse
13 May 1976 · 25 min
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.
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8. The Hellant
20 May 1976 · 25 min
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.
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9. The Dark Priest
27 May 1976 · 25 min
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.
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10. The Mountain Widow's Blood Curse
3 Jun 1976 · 25 min
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.
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11. Weedling, the Monster of the Lake
10 Jun 1976 · 25 min
Cat-Eyed Boy inadvertently eats the sacred fruit of the golden peach tree.
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12. The Trembletail
17 Jun 1976 · 25 min
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.
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13. Wrath of the Stone Demon
24 Jun 1976 · 25 min
Nobuo and his grandmother live in a remote village at the base of Mount Tengu. When a will-o'-the-wisp appears on the mountain, a white powder falls that puts everyone to sleep and eventually kills them. Nobuo sets off to find the source of the evil, so Cat-Eyed Boy rushes after him in support.
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14. Eerie! The Woman Who Lives in the Mirror
1 Jul 1976 · 25 min
Sentaro's village is plagued by multiple murders. The victim is always drained of blood and nearly mummified. Sentaro believes it's caused by the Blood-Sucking Woman, who lives in abandoned houses.
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15. Wet Woman Crying in the Moonlight
8 Jul 1976 · 25 min
A villager, Senzo, stumbles across a ghostly woman hovering over a nearby swamp. When he tells his daughter Kayoko about it, he starts sweating profusely and falls into a coma. Determined to help Kayoko, Cat-Eyed Boy investigates.
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16. The Temple Bell's Vengeful Grudge
15 Jul 1976
A village's temple bell rings at night. The villagers think widow Miyoko is responsible and bully her and her son, Shigeru. Cat-Eyed Boy wants to help.
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17. Episode 17
22 Jul 1976
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18. Episode 18
29 Jul 1976
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19. Episode 19
5 Aug 1976
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20. Episode 20
12 Aug 1976
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21. Episode 21
19 Aug 1976
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22. Episode 22
26 Aug 1976
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23. Episode 23
2 Sept 1976
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24. A Tearful Reunion
30 Sept 1976 · 25 min
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25. Episode 25
16 Sept 1976
Cat-Eyed Boy Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Cat-Eyed Boy Season 1?
Season 1 of Cat-Eyed Boy has 25 episodes, about 7 hours in total.
When did Cat-Eyed Boy Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 1 Apr 1976.